Can we transform climate anxiety into productive environmental action?
In short: Feeling overwhelmed by climate change is a normal psychological response. Psychologist Renée Lertzman explores how we can harness these intense emotions to find the resilience and creativity required to address environmental challenges.
In this TED Talk, psychologist Renée Lertzman addresses the emotional toll of the climate crisis. She examines the psychological effects of climate change and investigates whether these feelings of anxiety can be redirected.
Lertzman suggests that psychology can help individuals discover the necessary creativity and resilience to move from feeling overwhelmed to taking meaningful action on environmental issues.
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