Wildfires have raged across Canada the last few weeks, covering huge areas of eastern Canada and the U.S. in thick, apocalyptic orange haze. Even if you weren’t breathing record levels of particulates where you are, (and many of us were) you might still be feeling anxiety just from seeing images of the smoke-filled orange skies.
Renee Lertzman is a psychologist whose work is all about understanding the emotional impact of the global climate crisis, and how to turn climate anxiety into action. She believes that her job is not to motivate or “get people to care” about the problems facing the planet, but to listen to them and guide them towards action. Click on the link to watch Renee Lertzman’s TED Talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/renee_lertzman_how_to_turn_climate_anxiety_into_action