I tried something new with this episode. I moderated a panel session at the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) Annual Conference in New Orleans earlier in 2023, and recorded it in front of a live audience.
The topic of the session was "exploring our (climate) emotions as energy services professionals" and I shared the stage with three incredible women: Pamela Fann, Principle Owner of Impact Energy, Jhane Wilcox, Director of Marketing at PosiGen, and Larissa Crawford, Founder and Managing Director of Future Ancestors Services.
The questions we explored about climate emotions took us deep into the work of climate justice and the impacts of systemic racism and colonization.
The panelists shared how they care for these powerful emotions within these challenging contexts, how these emotions fuel their work and can impact their workplaces.
Ideas were shared on how we can do things differently to care for ourselves, our colleagues and communities, so that we can continue to have the resources and vitality necessary to do the work required of these times and ultimately succeed at a clean and just energy transition for all.
So grateful to be able to ripple this powerful conversation with you all. Please take a listen and let me know how it lands for you.
