The world feels like a really bad parody movie right now – but it’s not funny. There’s a constant background hum of dread – climate change, biodiversity collapse, war – and it’s no wonder eco-anxiety has become a collective condition.
Because of all this, I’m replaying one of our most popular episodes: my conversation with psychologist Dr. Susie Burke about eco-anxiety.
It’s a surprisingly uplifting conversation about climate change – yes, really...
Dr. Susie has years of experience in climate psychology and shares practical ways to handle eco-anxiety and other intense emotions, whether you’re angry, tired, or just numb.
She reminds us that positive change is happening elsewhere and is within our reach. It's a breath of fresh air for anyone overwhelmed by constant climate news (and the news in general, frankly).
In this episode, we talk about:
More About Dr. Susie Burke
Check out her website here
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More about Hannah Ritchie
Author of Not the End of the World, check out her website and books here
More about The Conceivable Future
Written by Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli, their website is here
Tedx Talk: Changing the World: Why it Fails and What Works
By Winnifred Louis, watch it here
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