Last year, Maksim Batuyev and climate activist Cindy Pace started informal gatherings to encourage people to come together and talk about their climate feelings. These “climate cafes” represent one of the small ways young Californians are addressing the climate crisis as a mental health crisis.

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Shreya is a health reporting intern for CalMatters. Prior to joining CalMatters, she worked at Malheur Enterprise as a rural climate reporting fellow for the USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. She recently graduated from USC with degrees in geological sciences, creative writing and journalism. Her work has also appeared in Los Angeles Times, Planet Forward, and USC Annenberg Media.