NICK CHERANICH
Discussing climate change can be difficult, and can give people a sense of hopelessness and despair. The constant âweâre doomedâ scenarios can create what climate psychologist Per Espen Stoknes calls âthe doom barrier,â (Psychology Behind the âDoom Factor,â by Per Espen Stoknes), which leads us to disengage from the problems at hand and to develop a passivity towards any necessary action. Itâs just too big and scary to deal with.
That s why I want to explain how we, as individuals and as a community, can take easy and significant steps to help solve climate change right now. Doing so will give us a sense of empowerment and hope that we can have a better future by working together as responsible members of a community.
NICK CHERANICH
Discussing climate change can be difficult, and can give people a sense of hopelessness and despair. The constant âweâre doomedâ scenarios can create what climate psychologist Per Espen Stoknes calls âthe doom barrier,â (Psychology Behind the âDoom Factor,â by Per Espen Stoknes), which leads us to disengage from the problems at hand and to develop a passivity towards any necessary action. Itâs just too big and scary to deal with.
That s why I want to explain how we, as individuals and as a community, can take easy and significant steps to help solve climate change right now. Doing so will give us a sense of empowerment and hope that we can have a better future by working together as responsible members of a community.