CLIMATE FRESK

In celebration of International Women’s Day, 8 like-minded ladies involved in careers related to environmental/marine conservation and sustainability, took part in a Climate Change Workshop run by Goumbook’s Natacha Seker, on the 31st of March called ‘Climate Fresk’.

WHAT IS THE CLIMATE FRESK?

It’s a collaborative workshop on climate change with different sets of cards that teams of 5 to 8 people have to map in order to identify cause-effective relationships.

Climate change is often dealt with in one aspect only (fires, floods, melting ice, etc.), without understanding the picture as a whole.

This lack of perspective is disarming and anxiety-provoking: we are told everywhere that there is an emergency, without understanding why or how to act.

The 3-phase workshop was an eye opener and a great way to build on climate literacy, call to action, and team building. If anyone would like more information to have their own Climate Fresk Workshops for adults or kids, contact Goumbook for more info.

The workshop itself took three hours to complete, and we shared an Iftar menu together afterwards at 21grams to take the time to discuss what we’d experienced, and for everyone to properly meet over a lovely Balkan meal.

The Team

1. Ally Landes – EDA’s Project Director

2. Layla Nouilati – EDA’s Project Coordinator

3. Nicola Ashton – Education Leader, Diving Instructor, Ocean Advocate, and Speaker

4. Alicia Dauth – Associate Environmental Consultant (MIEMA),Chartered Environmentalist, and Credentialed Specialist for Alliance for Water Stewardship

5. Elise Marquis – Marine Ecologist

6. Ada Natoli – Assistant Professor at Zayed University, Founder of the UAE Dolphin Project

7. Chloe Griffin – Project Manager, Chloe Blue Scuba Diving Founder, and Podcaster for Ocean Sisters

8. Tiffany Delport – Co-Founder to The Possibilities Project: Eco Edition, and Global Ambassador to the One Billion Tree-Planting Initiative

Take Climate Action

For more information about Climate Fresk with Goumbook, go to: www.goumbook.com/what-we-do/climate-action/