In Episode 7, The Elephant Whose House is on Fire, we confront the emotional toll of the climate and biodiversity crisis. Why do so many of us, even when we see the floods and fires, feel apathetic or overwhelmed? How do personal priorities, social pressures, and a sense of powerlessness shape our inaction? We explore the complexities of talking about climate change with friends, the struggle to balance personal responsibility with systemic change, and the anxiety about planning for a future on a warming planet. Can we find the emotional resilience to face these truths—and act on them?
About Rachel
Rachel Dempsey- an educator, facilitator, community builder, ethnomusicologist, change-maker, nature lover, activist and singer. Her work is interested in inner and outer transformation, and draws on her experience with activism (and burn-out!), as well as wisdom she's gained from world travel, research on non-western cultures, healing voicework and singing, delivering transformative learning on global and environmental themes and training in forest bathing, holistic wellness and Joanna Macy's Work that Reconnects.
