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Think Like an Awesome Ancestor: A Daily Practice to Ease Eco-Anxiety

Heather White |

TEDxBoston

• November 2022

What world are we leaving future generations? Already 1 out of 4 Gen Zers don’t want to have children because they are so worried about the climate crisis.This extreme distress is called “eco-anxiety” or “climate anxiety.” Today’s kids need to know they are not alone. Discover your strengths in climate action and transform eco-anxiety through a daily practice of sustainability. Our collective action will drive the necessary culture change for a greener, more equitable world for our future loved ones.

What world are we leaving future generations? Already 1 out of 4 Gen Zers don’t want to have children because they are so worried about the climate crisis.This extreme distress is called “eco-anxiety” or “climate anxiety.” Today’s kids need to know they are not alone. Discover your strengths in climate action and transform eco-anxiety through a daily practice of sustainability. Our collective action will drive the necessary culture change for a greener, more equitable world for our future loved ones.

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