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Looking into the Fire: Dialogue to Action via Climate Cafés - Knowledge Exchange

Please join MHCCA and the Wellness Impact Lab for an impactful presentation on Climate Cafés with Dr Harvey Skinner, Susan Harris, Sophia Bryan-Carbonell, and Nebiyou (Neb) Timotewos! Looking into the Fire 🔥: Dialogue to Action via Climate Cafés is an interactive, hope-centered presentation exploring how structured, interactive climate conversations can transform climate concern and overwhelm into connection, meaning, and collective action. Led by the Wellness Impact Lab (WIL) team, this session weaves grounding practices, research insights, and real-world examples from Climate Cafés and youth-led initiatives. Participants will learn how emotionally supportive, inclusive dialogue spaces - across generations and communities - can strengthen wellbeing, inspire leadership, and foster scalable, sustainable climate engagement. The session concludes with shared reflections on lessons learned over the past three years and a discussion focused on practical pathways forward. ✨Presenter Bios✨ Dr. Harvey Skinner PhD, CPsych, FCAHS | Professor Emeritus, Psychology & Global Health, York U | Co-Lead, Wellness Impact Lab Harvey has devoted his life to advancing health and well-being, both in research and in practice. A highly cited scholar—ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University—he is best known for developing practical, widely used tools such as the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) and the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). Today, Harvey and his partner, Susan Harris, co-lead the Wellness Impact Lab (WIL) at the Dahdaleh Institute, where they focus on innovative, real-world solutions that support health, wellbeing, and climate resilience. Beyond academia, Harvey is deeply committed to embodied and holistic approaches to wellness. He is an enthusiastic practitioner of mindfulness meditation and qi gong, and he teaches online Qi Gong classes to help others cultivate balance, resilience, and vitality. Above all, Harvey is a proud father of five, a grandparent to nine, and devoted companion to his three dogs. Susan Harris MSW | Community Fellow, Wellness Impact Lab | Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York U Susan has worn many hats over her 40+ years in mental health, from front-line helper, director and advocate, always guided by care and compassion. A longtime meditator - 30 years of retreats, practice, and teacher training - she weaves mindfulness practice into daily life, teaching, and activism. These days, you’ll find her championing climate distress to action by co-leading the Wellness Impact Lab at York University, or dressed in red with the Red Rebels Toronto, blending art and activism. Above all, Susan is a proud mother, grandmother, partner, friend - and unabashed dog lover. Sophia Bryan-Carbonell Specialized Honors BA Psych. 2026, York U | Lab Coordinator, Wellness Impact Lab | Research Assistant | Co-founder, The Nest Initiative Sophia Bryan-Carbonell is a 4th year undergraduate Psychology student at York University and Lab Coordinator at the Wellness Impact Lab (WIL). Her work at the WIL focuses on climate-related emotions, student mental health, and community-based approaches to climate wellness. She is also co-lead of The Nest, a student-led initiative that builds on the Climate Café model to create peer-supported, creative, and action-oriented spaces for students navigating climate distress. Sophia's personal interests lie in the relationship between mental well-being, our environments, and nature. Nebiyou (Neb) Timotewos Founder and Executive Director of The Kindness Loop Nebiyou Timotewos is a 21-year-old humanitarian, bestselling author, and community leader recognized with over 27 international leadership awards, including the prestigious Diana Award. He is the Founder and Executive Director of The Kindness Loop, a multi-arm organization focused on breaking the stigma around men’s mental health, delivering immediate support to youth and families in need worldwide, and operating media platforms that amplify positive stories and news globally. Shaped by lived experience across Ethiopia, displacement and war in Yemen, and immigration to Canada, Nebiyou brings a systems-level approach to youth empowerment and community innovation. He is currently completing studies in Global Political Studies with a minor in Human Rights and Equity Studies, alongside a professional certificate in Public Administration and Law at York University. He also holds certificates in Corporate Finance and Statistics through Columbia Business School and Stanford University. His work centers on advancing a social-purpose-driven model in which individual success and community well-being are deeply interconnected, guided by his message: There Is A Power in Kindness.