Psychology for a Safe Climate’s Post

This is an excellent article by The Progress Network discusses six forgotten stories of human resilience and progress in solving our most significant problems. These stories give us reason to be positive about human progress #humanprogress #goodnews https://lnkd.in/eAP9zP8R

As a mental health therapist, I’m concerned that when humanity awakens to the reality that global warming and global climate intensification are a serious survival threat to their future…..their fear and anger towards those who created this life-threatening situation could very quickly turn violent and extreme. This social anger and backlash could not only kill the golden petroleum goose; it could collapse the fragile financial structures of human civilization itself. Stated simply, my concern as a mental health therapist is the high probability that the emotional backlash created by social fear and anger will create a level of social violence that will threaten the economic and social structures of human civilization far sooner than the actual destructive impacts of global warming and climate intensification. - We know there is currently no social or political will to prepare for these rapidly approaching and inevitable realities. - We also know that without preparation there will be no resilience for survival. - We know there is no way human civilization can power down from carbon energy fast enough to reverse global warming and avoid the social and economic collapse that a rapid powering down from petroleum would create. The lives of you, your family, and the billions of other individuals, families, and children all over the world ... will live in whatever possible new future we create together. Survival in this possible new future will require the skills of a self-reliant, sustainability-focused local community; a local community with the ability to work cooperatively together. Going it alone will not be an option in this possible new future ... if your goal is survival. Dick Rauscher writes for Resilience.org #climatechange #civilisation #collapse

What works better at landscape scale than farm scale? Just to name a few - Environmental projects - Negotiation - Biosecurity - Landscape rehydration - Unit economics - Learning outcomes, resilience and mental health Any more to add? #landscapeimpact

Natural disasters have profound social and economic impacts. Amid rising concerns over their frequency and intensity, Professor Francis Mitrou and Dr Ha Nguyen studied their effects on an individual's perception of control and life satisfaction. Read more in these two new Life Course Centre Working Papers. ➡ https://bit.ly/4cClU5a ➡ https://bit.ly/4bDw8Bz

This is what drives me to do this work. We need realistic conversations about what IS and WILL happen emotionally, physically, spiritually because of the climate crisis. We are ALL in this together and despite the political, religious, cultural and every other divide amongst humans, we need each other. Climate is not a "movement" of certain people but everyone's reality and each of us has an important role to play in responding and taking action.💚 🌍 "“I believe in social tipping points,” where small changes in society trigger large-scale climate action, said Elena López-Gunn Click below to read in theguardian.org by Damian Carrington #climatementalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #climatechange #climatecrisis #climate #science #climateanxiety #ecoanxiety #climatejustice #climateaction #unity #unified #scientists #research #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthmonth #leadership #wellbeing #selfcare #humanity #families #youth #genz #psychology #climatepsychology

Groundwater flooding is under-researched. To respond to this, Project Groundwater is supporting three Master's students at University of the West of England in completing their dissertations on topics related to Project Groundwater. Between them, they are covering topics such as community engagement, mental health, and looking at the future of groundwater levels with our changing climate. 🔗 To read about Rachel, Natasha, and Tanith's research, head to our website via the link below!

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The following definition comes from the Handbook of Climate Psychology. Climate changes do have an impact on our #mentalhealth. #abundancesomaticcenter #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthadvocacy #climatepsychology #climateanxiety #nature #natureandmentalhealth #natureandmentalhealthawareness

We are living in deeply challenging times, marked by conflict, crises and collapse. Yet there are also signs of emergence, awakening and change; people and communities living in more regenerative ways; acts of solidarity and compassion gaining momentum through widespread movements for change. How can we respond to both the suffering and the potential of these times? And what is the role of hope within this? Join us, this time next week, for 'Hope-in-action-living-in-times-of-emergency-and-emergence' - a talk by Satish Kumar with reflective practices and discussions led by Florence Scialom and Georgie Gilmour. Book you place here: