Climate Café Winter Session: AI and Climate
Climate Cafés: Navigating Climate Emotions and Action
About the Event
Are you worried or concerned about climate change? Does the climate crisis make you anxious? Want to take local climate action but don’t know where or how? Join our Climate Café at the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) to discuss everything related to the climate crisis—including how it makes you feel.
Why This Matters
Climate change isn’t just transforming our planet—it’s shaping how we think, feel, and show up in the world. Approximately 40% of adults worldwide report experiencing climate-related anxiety or stress, with higher rates among younger generations (60% in ages 16–25) (GlobeScan 2025, Lancet Planetary Health). In the midst of escalating disasters and uncertainty, we urgently need spaces to navigate our climate emotions and translate them into action. This is not just about information. It’s about transformation. It’s about building the emotional resilience needed to face these challenges while staying grounded, hopeful, and engaged. There is a powerful connection between individual wellbeing and collective action. When you stabilize your emotional state, you stabilize your capacity to act.
What to Expect
Whether you're a concerned citizen, an activist, or just curious about the topic, this community-organized space is for you. Come and have open and meaningful conversations about the climate crisis; share your ideas, listen to inspiring talks, learn about local initiatives and connect with like-minded individuals. Gain practical tools and resources for cultivating emotional resilience, alongside concrete strategies for taking meaningful, values-aligned action in your community.
Join the Change
Become a part of a network of thousands of activists and concerned citizens through climate cafés worldwide. The 2026 BPL Climate Café Series intends to focus on linking climate concern and anxiety to local action, exploring technologies, innovations, and initiatives for climate action in the broad sense.
Winter Session: AI and Climate
“The Algorithmic Mirror: How AI Reflects Our Ecological Consciousness”
AI is not just a tool—it is a mirror of our collective consciousness. This session explores how AI systems reflect our values, fears, and ecological awareness, and how we can consciously shape AI to support planetary healing rather than exploitation.
Registration is not required but helps us plan for BPL's Climate Café sessions. Please register on this Eventbrite page.
The Brooklyn Public Library's Climate Café is hosted by Climate and Mental Health Advocate, Marilynn H. C. Ms.C, who started this space as a community member of Force of Nature, a world community dedicated to turning climate anxiety into action and working with leaders to drive intergenerational solutions. This Climate Café is supported and sponsored by the BPL Info Commons Department.
