Science in the Cinema presents Climate in Therapy
Presented by UCalgary's Cumming School of Medicine, and hosted in partnership with the Calgary Public Library.
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Where: Central Library, 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB
Doors Open: 5:00 pm
Begins at: 5:30 pm
Climate in Therapy
Join us for a compelling screening of Climate in Therapy (2025), a powerful documentary by director Nathan Grossman that delves into the often-unspoken emotional toll of the climate crisis. The film follows seven leading climate scientists who come together with a therapist for an experimental group session, courageously exploring shared experiences of climate anxiety, grief, and responsibility.
Stay for a guided discussion after the film, where we’ll reflect on how these themes resonate within healthcare, climate research and our own community—opening space for honest conversation, connection, and hope in the face of a changing climate.
Presented by Planetary Health at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine. Hosted in partnership with the Calgary Public Library.
FREE admission and snack, seating is first-come, first-serve.
Meet the Speakers
Dr. Claire Barber, MD, FRCPC, PhD (Co-host)
Dr. Barber is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Calgary and serves as associate vice chair for Planetary Health within the Department of Medicine. She holds the Grace Glaum Professorship at the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine. A rheumatologist, epidemiologist, and health services researcher, her work focuses on inflammatory arthritis, with research dedicated to optimizing quality of care and advancing healthcare sustainability.
Dr. Steve Wilton, MD, MSc, FRCPC (Co-host)
Dr. Wilton is a cardiologist and researcher at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine. There he is the Director of the Office for Planetary Health, which coordinates education, research, and care activities at the intersection of environmental and human health.
Dr. Shivangi Mishra, PhD
Dr. Mishra is a transdisciplinary environmental researcher working at the intersection of conservation biology, climate change, and Indigenous knowledge systems, currently a Postdoctoral Associate with the Canadian Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Indigenous Planetary Health and Well-being. Her work examines how relationships among people, communities, and the natural world can foster resilience, well-being, and more hopeful responses to climate change.
Dr. Suzanne Perkins, MD
Dr. Perkins is a nearly retired rural and remote psychiatrist. She lives in the Rockies and practises in the Northwest Territories, when not on her bicycle.