Dr. Grenfell-Lee will present a 2-hour workshop that discusses and builds resilience during times of crisis, such as COVID 19 or climate change. Drawing upon a variety of resources from social science, spiritual/faith traditions, and nature connection; each participant will leave with personalized strategies to process overwhelm or grief and to engage joyfully in various resilience practices. Dr. Grenfell-Lee also will present “Water From A Stone” at our Sunday Service on March 15—please our post for details. at 10:30am.

Tallessyn Zawn Grenfell-Lee holds a Ph.D. in social and ecological ethics from the Boston University School of Theology. In addition to her work as a climate chaplain and coach, she is certified in permaculture design and teaches and publishes about the intersections of ecofeminism, climate ethics, grief, parenting, and nature connection. She previously did graduate research on Alzheimer’s Disease and preventive research on ovarian cancer. She received a B.Sc. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.A. in molecular biology from Harvard University, and an M.Div. from the Boston University School of Theology. She lives in Marlborough with her husband and two daughters, and enjoys gardening, canoeing, learning about medicinal and edible wild plants, and rewriting old hymns to make them more inclusive.