The world stands at a critical juncture. The escalating climate and ecological emergencies demand immediate action, not just from governments and organizations, but from every individual. Among the most influential forces driving positive change are women and young adults. Their roles are not just supportive; they are pivotal. Embracing adaptive resiliency and harnessing the collective... Continue Reading →
Climate Change and Youth Mental Health: A Growing Crisis
Climate change is no longer a distant threat looming on the horizon; it's a pressing reality that is already impacting the lives of millions around the globe. While the environmental consequences are well-documented, a quieter crisis is unfolding—one that affects the mental health of our youth. Young people today are grappling with profound anxiety, fear,... Continue Reading →
Guardians of Tomorrow: Protecting Our Children Amid the Climate Crisis
Empowering Change Today for a Sustainable Future Tomorrow As parents, educators, and members of a global community, we share a profound responsibility: safeguarding the future of our children. The escalating Climate and Green Emergency poses unprecedented challenges that threaten not only our environment but the very lives of the youngest generation. At Climate Change Community... Continue Reading →
Retirement Age: Mastering Life and Learning while Destroying Destinies!
Good morning! When you retire or continue working past retirement age, I believe it's the perfect time to go back to school or get involved in self-directed learning (SDL) activities. Let me explain why: Mastering a Skill Takes Time It typically takes 6-8 years to truly master a skill or subject, whether through formal education... Continue Reading →
A Personal Perspective: Zoomers' apocalyptic anxieties. My wife was talking to my 21-year-old daughter the other day and asked, ‘Are you OK? You and your friends seem a bit lost.’ My daughter replied, ‘We’re not lost. We’re just really angry.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because the World’s going to end,’ my daughter said, ‘because what’s the point of... Continue Reading →
Repost: Have We Overburdened Gen Z With Fears of the Future?
Three gifts children have – and how they can save the planet (Repost)
Official Title: Three gifts children have - and how they can save the planet | Eleni Andreadis | TEDxAthens It’s not technology we’re lacking in tackling the environmental crisis, argues environmentalist and children’s author, Eleni Andreadis, but the will to make a sustainable future our reality. How can we find the collective will we need?... Continue Reading →
In the face of climate change, children need positive stress as well as compassion to maintain mental health and inform their responses. Climate-related disasters are on the rise, and carbon emissions are soaring. Parents today face the unprecedented challenge of raising children somehow prepared for a planetary emergency that may last their lifetimes. Few guidebooks are on the shelves... Continue Reading →
How to Raise Climate-Resilient Kids (repost)
Continued exposure to a harmful environment will have a catastrophic impact on children’s mental and physical development . At the 2019 UN climate action summit, an angry teenager with a long plait walked into the stage and uttered, “We are at the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money... Continue Reading →
Why should governments place children, young people at the centre of climate change discussions
Climate change – from one kid to another | Bandi Guan | TEDxYouth@GrandviewHeights
What is climate change? And what can kids do about it? In his talk, 8-year-old Bandi explains how the climate is changing and what it means for kids all over the world. More importantly, he discusses how kids can get involved in climate action. Bandi is a precocious 8-year-old who loves to draw and make... Continue Reading →
Kids can help with Climate Change | Henry Lizotte | TEDxHeritageSchool
Henry has steps that people can take (MiPart) to help with climate change. Henry Lizotte has a wonderful family with a mom, dad, and sister that he loves to play games with. He especially likes it When he gets to make up the game. He plans to be a politician one day. He was inspired... Continue Reading →
If you think this might have nothing do with our Climate Emergency, think twice... Mental Health and positive outlook of our children and ourselves for that matter affect us much more than we might realize in tackling the Climate Emergency, not only that--this potential can be a sustainable measure depending how approached. You should see... Continue Reading →