The economic collapse, the COVID-19 crisis, the social justice movement and the intense polarization of the American experiment have converged with the devastation of the sixth mass extinction to create a series of events that will have long-term societal impact. This workshop looks at the evidence for nature as a means to enhance psychological resiliency, as well as the barriers to this low-risk, low-cost mental health intervention.
Schedule:
9-9:50 am: Panel Discussion
9:50-10:00: Break
10-10:28: Breakout/World Cafe Round 1
10:30-11:00: Breakout/World Cafe Round 2
11:00-11:05: Transition Time
11:05-11:55: Roundup / Next Steps (plenary)
11:55 am – 12 pm: Thank You / Adjourn
To begin the workshop, a panel discussion will explore the evidence related to nature contact and the ways it can help with psychological resiliency.
Moderator: Elle Maureen Newcome, medical student, University of Minnesota (2020 Emerging Leader)
Panelists:
Following the panel discussion, participants and panelists will be placed in breakout rooms in smaller groups to continue discussing the topic using a World Cafe format.
Two 30-minute rounds of world cafe-style breakouts will be followed by a thirty-minute “roundup” that reports out on the findings of each breakout room.
The final thirty minutes of the workshop will synthesize the proceedings into next steps.
NOTE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS: Both the Panel Discussion and the Roundup / Next Steps will be recorded for later distribution. If you do not wish to be recorded, you are kindly asked not to participate in these elements of the workshop.