How to battle climate anxiety

August 26, 2022 - Abby Hughes.

When you think about climate change, how do you feel? Sad? Scared?
Overwhelmed? Well, you’re not alone. More and more people are
reporting negative feelings to do with the state of the planet. The
most common is climate anxiety, but there’s others too - like eco
grief and eco paralysis.
Today, we’re going to talk about some ways to help temper and
reckon with these feelings. We’ll hear from public and mental
health nurse Natania Abebe who created a toolkit for combating
these “earth emotions.” Plus, a member of the Student Christian
Movement’s climate justice and anxiety group, Divy Sallentes
Uptegrove, will speak to the power of working through these
feelings alongside other people.
Then, we’ll circle back to some specific climate fears and griefs
of community members. Abebe will do her best to guide listeners in
their concerns.