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"Predictions of catastrophic climate change seem endless – and already, its
effects are hard to ignore. Events such as bushfires, floods and species loss
generate feelings of sadness, anxiety and grief in many people. But this toll
on the human psyche is often overlooked.
Our research has investigated the negative emotions that emerge in Australians
in response to the destruction of nature, and how we can process them. We’ve
found being in nature is crucial.
Our latest research examined an eco-tourism enterprise in Australia. There,
visitors’ emotional states were often connected to nature’s cycles of decay and
regeneration. As nature renews, so does human hope.
As our climate changes, humans will inhabit and know the world differently. Our
findings suggest nature is both the trigger for, and answer to, the grief that
will increasingly be with us."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
