The Biodiversity of Emotions with Caroline Hickman
The interconnectedness between the planet and human psychology is not necessarily a new idea, but conversations about it do need to be had more, especially as it relates to how humans can learn to cope psychologically with the existential threat that is the climate crisis. In previous episodes we’ve ventured into conversations about climate-anxiety and eco-grief. In this episode, we’re digging a little deeper to discover what it means to embrace the biodiversity of emotions and to welcome radical hope into our lives with guest and eco-hero, Caroline Hickman. Caroline is lecturer at the University of Bath in social work and climate psychology, is a practicing ‘climate-aware psychotherapist’, and has done extensive research on children and young people’s relationships with nature and feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
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Additional Resources
Learn more about all of Caroline’s amazing work through her website or follow her on Twitter.
Read the incredible global study that Caroline co-authored entitled: Young People's Voices on Climate Anxiety, Government Betrayal and Moral Injury: A Global Phenomenon
Check out Caroline’s awesome TEDx talk on the psychological barriers to climate change.
Caroline’s book recommendations: Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places by James Hollis and Psychological Roots of the Climate Crisis: Neoliberal Exceptionalism and the Culture of Uncare by Sally Weintrobe
Curious about the mental health panel that Caroline spoke at with 6 other incredible activists and ecoheroes? You can watch the panel here (it has ASL interpretation).
#RisingYouth and Start The Wave helped to make this episode possible. #RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal to help youth in Canada develop life skills by giving back to their communities. Start the Wave is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering and supporting projects that create positive change worldwide. If you have a community project idea, check out both #RisingYouth and Start The Wave!
