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Author Ray, Sarah Jaquette, author

Title A field guide to climate anxiety : how to keep your cool on a warming planet / Sarah Jaquette Ray
Published Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]
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Description 1 online resource (207 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction : embracing life in the Anthropocene -- Get schooled on the role of emotions in climate justice work -- Cultivate climate wisdom -- Claim your calling and scale your action -- Hack the story -- Be less right and more in relation -- Ditch guilt, forget hope, and laugh more -- Resist burnout -- Conclusion : feed what you want to grow
Summary "A youth movement is reenergizing global environmental activism. The "climate generation"--Late millennials and iGen, or Generation Z--is demanding that policy makers and government leaders take immediate action to address the dire climate science predictions. Those inheriting our planet's environmental problems expect to encounter challenges, but they may not foresee the feelings of powerlessness and despair that often accompany social activism in the face of a seemingly intractable situation. Drawing on ten years' experience leading and teaching in college environmental studies programs, Sarah Jaquette Ray has created an "existential toolkit" for the climate generation. Combining insights from psychology, sociology, social movements, mindfulness, and the environmental humanities, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt, resist burnout, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice. A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety is the essential guidebook for the climate generation--and perhaps the rest of us--as we confront the greatest environmental threat of our time."--
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 15, 2020)
Subject Environmental justice
Environmentalists -- Psychology
SCIENCE -- Global Warming & Climate Change.
Environmental justice.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019049552
ISBN 9780520974722
0520974727