A nature-inspired experiential workshop for practical resilience strategies and renewed confidence and self-compassion.

The Think Like A Tree Workshop is for people with an interest in sustainability, climate and social justice who are currently going through personal or professional changes that require resilience, confidence and fresh perspectives. 

The workshop offers a space for individual reflection and learning with others what it means to navigate change in a complex world with confidence. 

With elements from Positive Psychology, Deep Time Thinking, Theory U practices and systems thinking, you will build a versatile toolbox with cognitive, emotional, physical and nature-based strategies to build your resilience.

Who is this workshop for?

• Those who feel overwhelmed by change in personal or professional settings

• People who are seeking to build their nature connection

• Curious minds who want to practice systemic thinking and learn how to facilitate outside the box thinking

At the end of the workshop you will have

• Renewed confidence and self-compassion

• Your own evidence-based resilience toolbox

• A deep understanding of the psychology of change

• Practical ways to work with the wisdom of the more-than-human world

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin

As we cross over the threshold of Imbolc (translates as "in the belly"), as winter begins to loosen its grip and the earth begins to stir we will come together to explore what is stirring within us. As the Cailleach's reign on the land weakens and Brigid returns, we will slow down, connect to the rhythm of our animal bodies with embodiment practice, and spend time alone in the natural world to listen to what is calling to emerge.

Do you feel a quickening within you?

Are you feeling ready to begin to be roused from the winter dreaming to see what wishes to be manifested?

What can you do to revive and nourish your body and soul as you tend to the seeds within you?

What seeds that you have been tending or forgetting are beginning to germinate or not, knowing not every seed sends roots)?

Slowly, slowly we will explore this gentle nudge towards emergence and desire, knowing that these seeds that are beginning to emerge are still fragile, tender and vulnerable. Let us tap into the sense of awe and wonder that this potential brings. Let us come together share our emergent stories and sew ourselves into relationship with the beauty and power of the lands way of growing, recovering, resting and dying all for continued life.

What to expect

• A small group experience with those who wish to listen to the rhythms of nature

• Teachings and inspirations from the eco-centric wheel, a seasonal, nature-based approach to human development

• Guidance through embodiment practices

• Time alone in the natural world to be curious about the animating force of the natural world and our relationship with it

• Exploring the way of council, the ancient community practice of sitting in circle of sharing and listening from the heart

A note on the safety and weather

This event is entirely outdoors. Please dress appropriately for the outdoors in February - waterproof clothing and shoes are advised. Please bring what you need to keep yourself warm.

By participating in this event, you acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for your own safety and wellbeing. The guides assume no liability for any injuries, illnesses, losses, damages, or other issues that may arise before, during, or after the event. You are encouraged to take appropriate precautions and act responsibly to ensure your own health and safety.

Join us for a casual dinner and meet and greet in the heart of Dublin!

Founded in October of 2023, the Dublin Climate Dinner is a monthly gathering of like-minded folks who are working on climate / sustainability / social justice, or are keen to pivot into the field.

Come along for community building, friendly chats and sharing delicious food with other like-minded people.

Whether you are joining us for the first time, or have enjoyed the good company of the Dublin Climate Dinner before, everyone is welcome!

To book a ticket we suggest a donation of a few Euro, which we will use to reserve the table with Cornucopia. That's also your tip sorted for the lovely folks at Cornucopia.

Looking forward to meeting you.

“All beginnings start in the darkness, in the fecund earth, the pulsing womb. It is not spring where life suddenly appears out of nowhere, but now in these inward months.”

Brigit Anna McNeil

What is your relationship with the darker months, the darker times of your life?

In this full-day online event, we will explore our relationship with the dark using the natural world as our mirror. We will listen deeply and connect with our body, each other and the land, exploring how this winter story can teach us about our own human journey.Let us come together and learn how we can move to the rhythms of the natural world once again.

This is an online adaptation of our in-person event to allow more people to experience the transformative power of deep nature connection. You can join from anywhere in the world - please note the retreat takes place during daytime hours in GMT timezone.

What to expect:

Our online day together will begin with a virtual council, where we will share teachings from the eco-centric wheel on the season of winter and have guidance on how to move through the world with embodied awareness.

Following the online council you will be invited to walk on the land for up to 3 hours before we meet again to reflect, share and tell our stories.

Despite what the over culture may tell us, we don't have to start the new year with a bang announcing to the world our plans for the year ahead.

Let yourself take time to compost what no longer serves, dream, alchemize and lean into the mystery of the dark.

“This season of winter, for me, is always a time to think about change and transformation, about all the ways in which we might allow the long, cold dark to strip us down to the bones of who we are. Every year, letting winter strip us bare; letting the final leaves that we’re clinging onto fall. Letting it all fall, and seeing what still holds us upright. And from that point of strength, choosing the ways in which we might bend.”

Sharon Blackie

Timings for the day - all times in GMT:

10 am - 12 pm Opening Circle

12 pm - 5 pm Time Alone in Nature

5 pm - 7 pm Story Council and Closing Circle

What is your relationship with the darker months, the darker times of your life?

In this half-day workshop, we will explore our relationship with the dark using the natural world as our mirror. We will listen deeply and connect with our body, each other and the land, exploring how this winter story can teach us about our own human journey.

Through embodiment practices, perspectives from the eco-centric wheel, reflection with each other and alone with nature, we will find nourishment and build resilience. Let us expand our heart’s capacity for these times.

Our lives need each season to inform us. Let us leave space for what winter brings, finding the beauty in the darkness, letting go of what needs composting, knowing that the wheel keeps turning and the light will return.

“All beginnings start in the darkness, in the fecund earth, the pulsing womb. It is not spring where life suddenly appears out of nowhere, but now in these inward months.”

Brigit Anna McNeil

“This season of winter, for me, is always a time to think about change and transformation, about all the ways in which we might allow the long, cold dark to strip us down to the bones of who we are. Every year, letting winter strip us bare; letting the final leaves that we’re clinging onto fall. Letting it all fall, and seeing what still holds us upright. And from that point of strength, choosing the ways in which we might bend.”

Sharon Blackie

What to expect

• A small group experience with like-minded people

• Teachings and inspirations from the eco-centric wheel, a seasonal, nature-based approach to human development

• Time alone in nature to be curious about the animating force of the natural world and our relationship with it

• Exploring the way of council, the ancient community practice of sitting in circle of sharing and listening

• Hot tea and coffee to keep us warm

Join us for a casual dinner and meet and greet in the heart of Dublin!

Founded in October of 2023, the Dublin Climate Dinner is a monthly gathering of like-minded folks who are working on climate / sustainability / social justice, or are keen to pivot into the field.

Come along for community building, friendly chats and sharing delicious food with other like-minded people.

Whether you are joining us for the first time, or have enjoyed the good company of the Dublin Climate Dinner before, everyone is welcome!

To book a ticket we suggest a donation of a few Euro, which we will use to reserve the table with Cornucopia. That's also your tip sorted for the lovely folks at Cornucopia.

Looking forward to meeting you.

Join us for a casual Climate Career Mixer in the heart of Dublin. Meet like-minded people working in climate and get inspired to make your career a climate career!

This engaging and open networking event is offering you:

• An opportunity to 'speed-date' people who are already working in climate

• Talk to alumni from Irish and international climate-focused education programmes to gain clarity if and what course may be good for you

• Find your climate career sweetspot through a short group exercise facilitated by Climate Career Coach Claudia Geratz

Who will be in the room?

This event has been co-hosted by members of the Dublin Climate Dinner community, a monthly casual dinner for climate-conscious folks. We volunteer our time and expertise for this event because we are passionate about helping more people move comfortably into climate work.

So far we have confirmed representation from:

• Climate communications and media

• Climate education - third-level and Climate Fresk facilitators

• Corporate sustainability strategy and reporting

• Clumni from TU Dublin, UCD, Trinity Business School, Cambridge University Institute and Terra.do

• Community climate action programmes including community gardens and the save soil movement

• Climate emotions, climate anxiety and wellbeing experts

• Career coaches

If you are working or volunteering in climate and want to share your learnings and expertise with others, please do reach out to claudia@claudiageratz.com. We would love to have you onboard!

Join our intimate Climate Café, a safe sharing circle to express our emotions and thoughts that arise in response to the global climate and biodiversity crisis. This is a place to meet with other concerned people and voice our reactions that might otherwise not have a space to be heard or may even feel taboo to talk about. A Climate Café's only purpose is to give voice to how we feel and is not intended as a space to create solutions. As such, it helps to release some of the burden we carry. Many people feel a deep sense of relief through talking and listening, and describe the experience as cathartic. Giving our emotions this space is essential to move from climate anxiety to active hope.

We are delighted to offer this virtual climate café in aid of hometree, an Irish project that connects people through stewardship, regeneration and afforestation of native Irish rainforest. Give as you can - we suggest a donation of 5 to 15 Euro.

Climate Cafés are safe spaces to talk and listen about the emotions and thoughts you might experience in relation to the global climate and biodiversity crisis. It's a place to meet with other concerned people and voice these reactions that might otherwise not have a space to be heard or might even feel taboo to talk about.

This listening space is open to anyone who feels they could benefit from talking about their emotional responses to the climate crisis. There is no obligation for action. This space is also not about finding solutions. A Climate Café's only purpose is to give voice to how we feel and by that release some of the burden we carry.

For this Climate Café I am delighted to be joined by the wonderful Roisin Markham as my co-facilitator. Roisin is a cultural thinker, artist, strategic designer and educator. And a wonderful human all around.

Limited spaces available - maximum group size is 12.

Learn a simple approach to building a climate career that nourishes the planet and yourself! Claudia Geratz will lead this interactive workshop in which you will experiment with science-backed approaches. Research has proven these techniques to be effective at creating a career that you feel confident in and energized by.

Climate career job seekers are motivated to pivot into climate because they understand the urgency to act. They are also often very familiar with the emotional weight of climate anxiety and despair. Yet, most changemakers don't have a space to talk about this emotional burden, and they lack effective strategies to navigate recurring episodes of climate anxiety.

​In this event, you will:

• ​Understand the common climate emotions and how they show up in your body, your mind, and your heart

• ​Learn practical strategies to connect with your climate emotions through compassion, care, and community

• ​Leave feeling empowered to befriend your climate emotions and move into positive action

>> This event is limited to 25 participants <<

Create your authentic career narrative for confident networking, job search and interviewing.

Have a squiggly career path? A few gaps on your CV? Things happened that you would rather not talk about? Not sure how to tell a coherent story about your career to date? And heck, how do I create a career narrative to successfully pivot into climate work?

Join me for an experiential hour to holistically reflect on your career, identifying what it means when you are at your best and extract the stories to tell with confidence in networking and interviews.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

• create a career narrative that is coherent, engaging and is authentically YOU

• extract the positive stories of success and growth that let you shine

• apply game-changing strategies to embrace networking and interviewing with confidence

Who is this for?

This workshop is designed for mid-career professionals who are preparing for a career pivot. It is ideal for people feeling unsure about how to present their career narrative in a confident and authentic way. It's particularly relevant for people who want to pivot into an impact career.

What to bring:

Pen and paper - we will be visualising parts of your career by sketching and scribbling. It’s best to do this the old-fashioned way 📝

This session is designed for you to predominantly work and reflect on your own personal career to date. You are invited to share with others through the chat or open discussion, but this is not mandatory. You do you, always :)

I am facilitating my popular Strengths Workshop for climate folks together with the Terra.do climate community. This is the second workshop collaboration and I am delighted to bring the power of strengths to anyone looking to pivot into a climate career or already working in impact.

This event is free - all you need to do is join the amazing Terra.do community (also for free!).

This event is ideal for anyone interested in my upcoming learning course Find Your Climate Career. This event gives you a glimpse into my innovative group learning experience which I am running for the 3rd time end of January. There are still spaces available if this speaks to you.

I am facilitating my popular Strengths Workshop for climate folks for the MCJ & Climate People community. This interactive session is perfect for individuals aspiring to pursue a climate career that not only nourishes their professional aspirations but also their heart and soul.

This event is free and open for all climate career changers - join via the Luma event page:

This event is ideal for anyone interested in my upcoming learning course Find Your Climate Career. This event gives you a glimpse into my innovative group learning experience which I am running for the 3rd time end of January. There are still spaces available if this speaks to you.

I am a guest speaker at this Naked Talent community event, where we talk about the science of climate emotions and real-world examples to manage these individually and as a team in organisations.

Reserve your free spot