Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, in a CNN interview with Christiane Amanpour, says "the Amazon is not burning, not burning at all. We have fires this year, a little more than last year." He says that these fires are not an unprecedented crisis (Video: https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/09/04/amanpour-brazilian-foreign-minister-ernesto-araujo-amazon-fires.cnn). We're asking our own Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, … Continue reading Yes, the Amazon is still burning…
Dealing with Eco-Anxiety: Embracing Sadness, Part 2
The next in a series of posts by Dr. Nate Charach. Read Part 1 here. In my first blog post I outlined my understanding that there are pleasant and unpleasant emotions rather than classifying them as positive and negative. The most crucial emotion to lessen my “eco-anxiety” has been sadness. Let’s first examine why sadness … Continue reading Dealing with Eco-Anxiety: Embracing Sadness, Part 2
Dealing with Eco-Anxiety: An Introduction by Dr. Nate Charach
We are excited to introduce this guest post by Dr. Charach, providing timely insight into the swirl of emotions many of us feel as we strive to gain a sense of place in the midst of our climate crisis. Many people struggle with anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges. Culturally we are often focused … Continue reading Dealing with Eco-Anxiety: An Introduction by Dr. Nate Charach
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