Climate Awakening | Unleashing the power of climate emotions through small group conversations We know we are in a climate emergency. So why are we acting normal? Because we are keeping the climate emergency intellectual– a “science” issue. We haven’t reckoned with the climate emergency emotionally and socially. Climate Awakening was founded to change this – to... Continue Reading →
Rupa Marya, a physician and musician, studies how social structures impact health. She says colonial capitalism fractures the critical relationships that keep us healthy. A widespread culture of isolation and disconnection from our bodies, each other and the planet is negatively impacting the mental and physical health of people in America and beyond—and this was true long before the pandemic.... Continue Reading →
Why the U.S. Culture of Colonial Extraction Is Making People Sick and Destroying the Planet
This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to cope with fears and feelings about the scope and pace of the climate crisis. Before [the recent] science assessment from the Intergovernmental... Continue Reading →
The Latest IPCC Report Is A Mental Health Minefield
Our mission: To nurture a welcoming, connected, and leaderful climate community, rooted in the work and wisdom of women, to grow a life-giving future. The problem: the climate crisis is a leadership crisis. The science is clear: to have any hope of a livable future, we must rapidly, radically reshape society this decade.¹ We know... Continue Reading →
Resources for working with climate emotions
The Climate Psychology Alliance welcomes anyone and everyone to its membership who wants to engage in addressing the psychological aspects of the climate emergency. The Climate Psychology Alliance welcomes anyone and everyone to its membership who wants to engage in addressing the psychological aspects of the climate and ecological emergency. Whoever and wherever we are... Continue Reading →
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There's already a long list of reasons to like trees, we know. Warding off depression could be the latest entry on that list, based on a study of 9,751 residents in Leipzig, Germany. For a more consistent measure, researchers used antidepressant prescriptions rather than self-reporting to gauge the mental health of communities, and then cross-referenced... Continue Reading →
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