Dépaysement: Mental Health Impacts as the Environment Changes

Environmental change can lead to disorientation in and alienation from the familiar at home, termed “dépaysement,” adversely affecting mental health.

Psychology Today
Measuring Eco-anxiety, or Not

Efforts are being put into developing and applying scales and indices for eco-anxiety.

Psychology Today

Even fungi and bacteria join this luminous parade, like the ghost fungus that paints forests in eerie green hues. Beyond their beauty, bioluminescence inspires medical breakthroughs and sustainable lighting solutions, proving nature’s endless innovation. 🌱💡

Nature’s glow reminds us of the wonders hidden in our world—let’s cherish and protect them! 🌍💚

#Bioluminescence #NatureWonders #GlowingCreatures #ScienceOfLight #EcoInspiration #Conservation (3/3)

In nature, bioluminescence serves diverse purposes: deep-sea creatures use it for camouflage or to attract prey, fireflies flash light signals to find mates, and fungi glow to attract spore-spreading insects. This incredible adaptation not only showcases nature’s brilliance but also inspires scientific breakthroughs, especially in medical imaging and bioengineering. ✨

#Bioluminescence #NatureWonders #ScienceFacts #GlowingNature #DeepSeaMysteries #EcoInspiration (3/3)

DO 247 - What ever happened to climate? w/ Ilan Kelman, James Pogue and Ashley

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Human-Elephant Interaction in India

Personal Perspective: A new podcast describes solastalgia, the adverse mental health impacts of a changing environment, on both humans and elephants in southern India.

Psychology Today
Land Body Ecologies, a research network which I am privileged to be part of, has just launched a book: ‘Stories of #Solastalgia’, presenting experiences across the #Arctic, #India, #Kenya, #Sápmi, #Thailand, #Uganda, and the #UK.
 
https://www.waterstones.com/book/stories-of-solastalgia/land-body-ecologies//9781913546915
 
#LBEStories #LandBodyEcologies #SolastalgiaStories #ClimateGrief #ClimateHope #ClimateInspiration #EcoGrief #EcoHope #EcoInspiration #Indigenous
Getting Ready For The Storm | The Why Curve

How ready are we for the results of climate change? While leaders talk at COP29 about lessening global warming, some of the extreme weather predicted by...

The Why Curve
Climate Change Negotiations Again—But Don’t Despair

The annual climate change negotiations should not lead to climate grief or eco-anxiety but instead inspire positive action.

Psychology Today