As the global movement for climate action gains momentum and environmentalist sentiment enters the public arena, it’s time to check the language of the movement to ensure we are a) being as effective as possible and b) not causing further harm in our advocacy, our activism and our actions.
Read MoreWhat is 'Just World Theory' and how is it related to victim-blaming, climate denial and trickle-down economics? A Just World Theory is a part of a person's worldview, and as discussed in the previous article, it is a lens through which we see the world and assess our surroundings.
Read MoreAs emotionally motivated beings with an innate and inseverable connection with nature, if our advocacy used the ‘connection with’ narrative we would be more effective in inspiring the level of human engagement and action required for large scale social involvement and change. Ecopsychology presents an important scientific understanding and framework that captures the complex emotional management mechanisms triggered by current fear inducing, negatively framed and anthropocentric messaging.
Read MoreThe challenge we face as groups and individuals advocating for action on climate change, or any issue of socio-economic justice for that matter, is one of communication design, and not just about simply ‘raising the alarm’. To adequately address the threats of climate change, and move towards socio-economic and environmental justice, we need to affect a change in culture, to facilitate connection and increase engagement, not just awareness.
Read MoreThe fear that simmers under the surface of our society, waiting to erupt into brawls for toilet paper, has not come from nowhere, it has been brewing for some time.
Read MoreIn a world that is changing, dying, collapsing and evolving as rapidly as ours is right now, the grief, the pain, the confusion or the hopelessness is immense and overwhelming. And it’s important to know that that’s ok. But as changemakers, it is just as important to know how to deal with this and move forward without losing our footing or our hope.
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