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UC-wide Climate Resilience Course

By Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Thursday, May 1, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm

+ 5 dates

  • Thursday, May 8, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm
  • Thursday, May 15, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm
  • Thursday, May 22, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm
  • Thursday, May 29, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm
  • Thursday, June 5, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm

Feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis? You’re not alone. Join Climate Resilience: Personal & Community Resilience in the Changing Climate (PSYC 170.17C) and learn how to turn climate anxiety into meaningful action.

This hybrid, cross-campus course features world leaders in climate science, advocacy, and mindfulness. After a successful launch in 2024 (as featured in NPR and UC News), it is now open across all 10 UC campuses, including UCSF! All students, postdocs, faculty, and staff are welcome. This is a low-stress and flexible course created to support and empower you!

🧑‍🏫 Instructors: Dr. Elissa Epel & Dr. Sheri Weiser
📅 Class Time: Thursdays, 12:00–1:30 PM (you can attend class as much as fits with your schedule)
💻 Format: Hybrid – expert-led video lectures + in-person small groups with mindfulness teachers
🌱 What You’ll Gain: Tools for resilience, purpose, and collaborative climate action
📩 Sign up: Contact elissa.epel@ucsf.edu or elena.fromer@ucsf.edu

Event Details


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