Climate Science Workshop

Climate Science Workshop – Climate Fresk

Hosted by the Earth Stewardship Action Network, and funded by a grant from the Outreach Committee of the Presbytery of the Western Reserve

You are invited to register and participate in a Presbytery of the Western Reserve Climate Science Workshop, led by an experienced instructor, for ages 14 and older. Saturday, October 26th, 9am to 12:30pm at Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118. Refreshments and snacks will be served. Please arrive by 8:55 a.m. so we can begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Come in comfy clothes and get ready to play! This workshop is educational and fun!

In the first part of the workshop, we will work in small groups with decks of cards, to connect the causes and consequences of climate change. Our instructor will help guide us through this process. Please refer to this link for the Climate Fresk game cards: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pIUHPwJa47uqRLBT85OfrAhegZihspdn/view?pli=1

In the second part of the workshop, our instructor will lead us through a discussion of the impacts of what we have just learned and realized, including the Matthew 25 aspects: caring for the most vulnerable among us, including the poor, people of color, the elderly, the disabled, our children and youth, and future generations. Care of Creation and Matthew 25:  https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/matthew-25-and-care-of-creation-go-hand-in-hand/

In the third part of the workshop, our instructor will help us brainstorm the actions we can take to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change on personal, congregational, local, national, and world levels.

Registration is Required.  Click here to register!