Youth mental health service provider Orygen has partnered with Museums Victoria to address climate distress among young people with a series of climate cafes at Melbourne Museum.
Orygen said the climate cafes will be held from June onwards, offering spaces for young people impacted by climate-related concerns to come together.
To sit with science and mental health experts for open conversations about the climate crisis.
According to a report by Orygen, the impact of climate change is one of the mega trends driving the youth mental health crisis.
Responding to this report, Orygen said with the help of Museums Victoria the Climate Cafes will create an informed, supportive and psychologically safe environment for young people.
Young people can share their thoughts and feelings over a hot drink and something to eat, find people they can turn to for support, discover research-backed tools they can use to help them cope, engage with Museums Victoria Research Institute experts to learn about research-backed, scientific solutions to climate change and meet other like-minded peers.
Orygen executive director professor Patrick McGorry said the partnership was an exciting opportunity to bring science and mental health professionals together to support young people.
“We know that climate change is one of the mega trends driving the youth mental health crisis,” he said.
“This initiative gives young people the opportunity to come together with like-minded peers and share their experiences and concerns, learning from each other as well as from scientists and mental health experts.’
Booking times are Thursday, June 6, Thursday, July 25 and Thursday, August 15 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm at Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson Street Carlton.
Booking is free, but places are limited.
Details: museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/climate-cafe/
