119. Dealing with Climate Grief with Luisa Neubauer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With only 99 months left until 2030, and COP26 in less than 1, time is ticking on 1.5. And young people know it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So today, a timely and relevant conversation with Climate Activist, and return guest to Outrage + Optimism, Luisa Neubauer. This time, focusing on climate change and its impact on the mental health and outlook on the future of young people everywhere.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The backdrop to the conversation with Luisa are two recently published studies (One from</span> <a href= "https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3918955"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The Lancet</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, another from</span> <a href= "https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abi7339"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Science.org</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">) examining the psychological effect of climate induced anxiety and perceived government inaction on our youth, and their current and future lived experience of the impact of climate change.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also consider causes for optimism at the other end of the spectrum as</span> <a href= "https://earthshotprize.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Eartshot Prize</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">has announced its finalists and is featuring a high profile TV series focusing on the regenerative and transformative projects from small community efforts to public policy driven national initiatives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A just future is possible. What will we choose?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hit play, join us for the conversation, and stick around for musical guest this week is the one and only Gizmo Varillas!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christiana + Tom’s book</span> <a href= "https://globaloptimism.com/the-future-we-choose/"><span