On How Emotions Matter in Climate Transitions

On Friday the 26th of June, from 15:30 - 17:30, Anne Jesuina Tobias de Andrade will give a lecture at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam on how emotions matter in climate transitions.

In this lecture, Anne Jesuina will explore how the systemic denial of the embodied dimension hinders moving into constructive and meaningful climate transitions and how challenging emotions often end up reinforcing the systems we need to change. By combining decolonial multi-species perspectives, embodied social justice, tools from Western psychology, and intergenerational insights, Anne Jesuina is developing a methodology to foster collective emotional and relational responsibility in order to support much needed (climate) transitions. 

This lecture marks the start of the project: Emotional dynamics and decision-making in Zoöps, funded by the Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland (KIN) Transformative Practices and Processes in Climate Transitions fund. This project evaluates the role of emotional dynamics  within organizations that are transitioning into Zoöps. Using Zoöp Amstelpark as a case study, the project combines artistic and qualitative research to validate sensitizing methods that reveal the crucial role of emotional dynamics in climate transitions. The findings will be integrated into the zoönomic method and shared with scientific and societal stakeholders, contributing to a broader reevaluation of emotions in climate transition and climate justice. The project is a collaboration between Zone2Source, the Zoönomic Institute and the Environmental Humanities Center at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. 

The lecture is free of charge and open to join for everyone. You can read more about it here. Register by sending an email to k.kwastek@vu.nl.