Joe Duggan et al: “Climate emotions: it is ok to feel the way you do“, The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 5, Issue 12, 2021,
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00318-1
Between 2014 and 2020, Joe Duggan approached climate scientists from across the world, asking them to handwrite a letter on how climate change makes them feel. 5 years after the initial project launched, he returned to some original contributors and asked them the same question. These letters were shown in galleries and housed online under the banner, is this how you feel? They have been the focus of preliminary research, and have planted the seed for discussions around climate grief and anxiety. We have coded the 73 letters written by climate researchers as part of this project and present the findings here.
Hickman, Caroline et al: “Climate anxiety in children and young people and their beliefs about government responses to climate change: a global survey“, The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 5, Issue 12, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00278-3
Climate change has important implications for the health and futures of children and young people, yet they have little power to limit its harm, making them vulnerable to climate anxiety. This is the first large-scale investigation of climate anxiety in children and young people globally and its relationship with perceived government response. We surveyed 10 000 children and young people (aged 16–25 years) in ten countries (Australia, Brazil, Finland, France, India, Nigeria, Philippines, Portugal, the UK, and the USA; 1000 participants per country).
Sally Weintrobe (ed.): Engaging with Climate Change: Psychoanalytic and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Routledge 2012, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203094402
Engaging with Climate Change is one of the first books to explore in depth what climate change actually means to people. It brings members of a wide range of different disciplines in the social sciences together in discussion and to introduce a psychoanalytic perspective. The important insights that result have real implications for policy, particularly with regard to how to relate to people when discussing the issue.
Inka Weissbecker (ed.): Climate Change and Human Well-Being: Global Challenges and Opportunities, Springer 2011, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9742-5
Climate change is increasing the severity of disasters and adverse weather conditions worldwide, with particularly devastating effects on developing countries and on individuals with lower resources. Climate change is likely to impact mental health and psychosocial well-being via multiple pathways, leading to new challenges. This book outlines areas of impact on human well being, consider specific populations, and shed light on mitigating the impact of climate change.
