Post-Election Feelings and Grief Circle

This is a special session of the Regenerative Cultures WG's climate emotions work. We are making space to process the outcome of the 2024 elections. For many of us, seeing the election results this morning made the prospect of a livable future feel almost out of grasp. Extinction Rebellion is not aligned with any political party vis-à-vis our third demand, Beyond Politics. We do not engage in electoral, legislative, or partisan politics. Our movement knew that any outcome of the election would be insufficient to prevent climate breakdown and the sixth mass extinction. We can hold that and the great grief over yesterday's outcome in our hearts at the same time. Our path forward is clear, turning in towards community and action and turning away from despair and isolation

You are welcome in this monthly circle, where we contact and work with our climate grief. We are all experiencing so many losses because of the climate crisis, including extinction, displacement, loss of livelihood, and irrevocable changes to beloved places. Our resulting grief can show up in many different ways, such as numbness, bitterness, and despair. However your grief shows up, you are welcome in this space. We believe that working with grief requires support, and that is what we aim to provide. What’s more, we trust that when we engage with our grief in a supported way, we find that we no longer need to be afraid of it, and that frees us up to show up in service and love for the communities that we hold dear.

With gentle facilitation and simple prompts, we will move through reflection and sharing that will get us out of our heads and into our hearts, where our grief and our love for this world reside. This 75-minute circle is open to all, whether you are a seasoned rebel or brand-new to XR.