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Climate Change Emotions: How Can Communities Respond? | Presented by Dr Blanche Verlie
In the wake of the catastrophic floods in Lismore and much of northern NSW/southern QLD, no doubt many in our communities are experiencing significant distress: potentially both post-traumatic stress, and anxiety about future climate change. This can be particularly acute for specific demographics of people, such as young people. Mental health services are increasingly becoming ‘climate aware’, however such individual-focused professional services are valuable but not sufficient on their own for fostering wellbeing in the climate crisis.
In this presentation, Dr. Blanche Verlie will share insights from her research and experience as a tertiary educator and about how non-therapists can support people around them to navigate the complex and intense emotions that climate change – including specific local disasters such as floods – can generate , as well as how to sustain community climate action over the long term. A facilitated Q&A session will follow.
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