2020-02-14

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BrainCraft

Let's take a walk, shall we? This is what's been on my mind lately: eco anxiety and what's happening in Australia: Massive bushfires and now, record flooding and a tropical cyclone .

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While I’m working on a big new project, let’s do this in one-take...

HOW TO HELP:

WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service) https://donations.wires.org.au/

NSW Rural Fire Service: https://quickweb.westpac.com.au/OnlinePaymentServlet?cd_community=NSWRFS&cd_currency=AUD&cd_supplier_business=DONATIONS&action=EnterDetails

HOW TO COPE WITH ECO-ANXIETY:

1) small actions can help – like trying to reduce your plastic waste

2) think about bigger ways you can lessen your impact – like taking public transport

3) community helps – talk to others who are experiencing similar feelings (if you can't find them IRL, there are lots of people here on youtube)

4) activism, like attending a march or signing a petition, can help ease stress and worry

5) if your feelings are overwhelming or you're feeling helpless, please consult a medical professional

A big thank you to Ross Asdourian for filming this. You'll never guess what his new book is about https://amzn.to/2Ss62vP

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator

FURTHER READING 📚

Mental Health and our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications and Guidance: https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2017/03/mental-health-climate.pdf

The psychological impacts of global climate change: https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2011-09485-003

Climate change and human well-being: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4419-9742-5_2

NYC's East Side Coastal Resiliency Project: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/escr/vision/scope.page

#anxiety #climate #ecoanxiety #psychology #australiafires