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Climate Anxiety, Grief and Hope: Moving from Angst to Action
October 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm MDT
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Atkinson
Organizers: NMSUCCESS Seminar Series
Contact: ajenks@nmsu.edu
As our climate crisis deepens, feelings of anxiety, grief, and hopelessness are on the rise. Staying engaged in climate solutions over the long term requires us to avoid emotional burnout; yet when bombarded with so much bad news – mass extinction, dying oceans, displaced communities and burning forests – this is easier said than done. This talk explores the mental health dimensions of climate disruption among students, scientists, activists, and frontline communities, and shares practical strategies for building the emotional resilience to channel despair into meaningful action.