Its Nice to Meet You How to Use This Book 1. New Bee-haviour 2. What is Climate Change? 3. Young People Just Like You 4. Understanding our Eco-emotions 5. Getting Out of Your Head 6. Climate Stings 7. Lets Flip It 8. Self-Care is Your Secret Weapon 9. Your Place in The Hive 10.Climate Actions: Buzzing Towards Success 11.Buzzkills 12.Bee Unstoppable Buzzwords (Glossary) How to Support Your Eco-Warriors (For Adults and Educators)
Have you ever felt worried, sad, unsure, or angry when thinking about what climate change might mean for our planet, for animals and for us? Did you know that you can use the power of these emotions to support yourself and the planet? This book will show you how to: * notice feelings that come up when you think about climate change and what you can do * support yourself through self-care (your secret weapon!) * turn climate anxiety into climate action * talk to people about climate change and inspire them * enjoy the climate work you do! With fun, hands-on activities, from thought experiments to building bug hotels, this book will be your guide and cheerleader as you turn climate worries into positive climate action. You are unstoppable!
Megan Kennedy-Woodard and Dr Patrick Kennedy-Williams are founders of Climate Psychologists, which provides therapeutic support and consultation regarding the mental health implications of climate change. Patrick is a clinical psychologist and enjoys getting out into nature, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (sometimes), Italian food and cycling. Megan is a coaching psychologist who loves the mountains and the sea, could eat Mexican food for every meal and believes there is no such thing as too many pets. Megan and Patrick live in Oxford with their two wild and wonderful children. https://www.climatepsychologists.com/