Episode 3: So you’ve got climate anxiety. Here’s what you can do with it.

WWNO

2 months ago

No matter where you fall on the eco-anxiety spectrum, on a scale from low-key stressed to lying up at night in a dread spiral, you could probably use some advice on doing something about it. Climate change can be scary, after all.

We talk with science writer Britt Wray, who has been researching the overlap of mental health and climate change. She defines some terms, offers some tips and tricks, and shares her personal experience with feelings of climate dread. Plus, she tells a fun story of that time she gave a presentation on climate denial and eco-stress to a bunch of energy executives.

How Much Can We Blame The 2020 Hurricane Season On Climate Change? – Life Raft

The 2020 Hurricane Season was intense. It set all kinds of records: most named storms in a season,and most to rapidly intensify, among others. Five storms hit the Louisiana coast. How much of this can we chalk up to climate change, and how much has to do with normal weather patterns? What’s the link between hurricanes and climate change? This week on Life Raft we revisit interviews with people who survived Hurricane Laura this summer, take a road trip across Louisiana, and learn the latest science about climate change and hurricanes. Do you have a question you want us to explore? Send it to us! There’s a super simple form on our website. For bonus pictures and extra fun vibes, follow us on social media. We’re on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Support for WWNO’s Coastal Desk comes from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and listeners like you. If you like what you hear from Life Raft, consider making a donation to WRKF and WWNO to help keep the show going!

How Much Can We Blame The 2020 Hurricane Season On Climate Change? 20:57
Bonus Episode: Confronting The Loss That Climate Change Promises 20:37
HumaNature: Afrovivalist 17:47
How Can I Reduce Flooding In My Neighborhood? 25:33
So You’ve Got Climate Anxiety. Here’s What You Can Do With It. 26:02

Here are some great resources for digging deeper on climate change feelings:

Gen Dread (Britt Wray’s newsletter)
Good Grief Network (here’s the Facebook link)
Climate Psychology Alliance (North America)
Climate Psychology Alliance (UK)
Climate Psychiatry Alliance (US)
Psychology for a Safe Climate (Australia)

Got a question you want us to explore? Send it to us!

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