Dr. Britt Wray is the author of the fantastic new book “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis”, an impassioned generational perspective on how to stay sane amid climate disruption.
Britt has a Ph.D. in Science Communication from the University of Copenhagen and is the author of "Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics and Risks of De-Extinction." She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (sure, why not both?), where she researches the mental health impacts of climate change on young people.
Britt is also the author of Gen Dread, the first newsletter that shares wide-ranging ideas for supporting emotional health and psychological resilience in the climate and wider ecological crisis. I have learned so much from Britt of late, and her book is a tremendous source of empathy and courage.
Watch the podcast to find what to look out for while dealing with the environmental problems and uncertainty of today's world.
Show notes:
0:00 Intro
01:13 Why is Britt vital to the survival of the species?
03:12 How is she doing
05:02 Gratitude and children
08:19 Youth mental health and anxiety
20:06 Encountering anger & grief with what’s happening in the world
23:40 Taxonomy of environmental anxiety
31:15 Youth eco distress
42:18 Insight on being methodical on sharing concerns with the climate
52:35 Being better humans for the future generations
01:07:35 Systemic things people can do to improve support & access
01:14:33 Who has positively impacted her life in the last 6 months
01:16:19 Ways of relaxation and sustaining mental health
01:18:21 Book that has changed her thinking
01:20:24 Where can you follow Britt
01:21:11 Outro
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