Matthew will host an open and nonjudgmental space to talk about climate topics. There will be an open posterboard for people to draw or write their perspectives to create a crowdsourced poster answering the question "what is climate to you?" over coffee, tea, or a smoothie. Come by, hang out, and see what arises! Do you have a creative approach to processing your feelings about climate? Here's a place to share it with others.
An initiative that is emerging in parallel, but distinct from Climate Cafe NYC, Garden Cafe hosts “Climate Cafe,” a conversation facilitated by Matthew Eshed, climate systems designer, entrepreneur, and researcher who has a masters of environmental management and is passionate about climate adaptation and resilience. The intention is to create a space for being heard, bringing a sense of relaxation to the conversation and practicing a nonjudgmental and supportive approach to others' perspectives.