‘Cli-fi’ might not save the world, but writing it could help with your eco-anxiety

Thu, 8 Feb 2024 12:29:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/cli-fi-might-not-save-the-world-but-writing-it-could-help-with-your-eco-anxiety-218801>

"The consequences of climate change weigh on all of us, especially as we face
an El Niño summer, with floods and fires already making themselves felt in the
Australian environment.

But even outside of being directly affected, there is evidence that mere
awareness of climate change can be detrimental to your mental health and
wellbeing. Terms such as “climate change anxiety”, “eco-anxiety” and
“solastalgia” are regularly used to describe the negative emotional states
created by thinking and worrying about climate change and environmental
destruction.

If just knowing about climate change is emotionally difficult, what is it like
spending years focusing on and writing about the topic? Research has looked at
the emotional impact close engagement with climate change can have on groups
such as climate scientists and climate activists.

But little time has been given to writers of climate fiction, or “cli-fi” – a
relatively new genre of fiction focused on climate change."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
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

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