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How can we guide our children through the storm of climate anxiety? Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the first part of my video series on climate anxiety among children! This has been the most requested video in the Linkedin community of all my videos. ❤️I am deeply grateful for your willingness to watch and share! In the second part of the video I share recommendations for three age groups. For children aged 5 to 8, 9 to 12 and for teenagers 13 and older. My focus is not only on understanding climate anxiety, but also on managing it, building resilience, and promoting a healthy view of climate change. This episode is a must watch for anyone who wants to have conversations about environmental anxiety with kids and teens. Watch, share, ask questions. See you on YouTube! #anxiety #climateanxiety #climatecrisis

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues affecting the world today. It is critical that children understand they have a big role to play in taking care of their world so that it will be here for many generations to come. The challenge is how to explain climate change without frightening children, and yet, help them grasp how critical concept it is for us to act on. Start small and build your way up to teaching your child about climate change. The best place to start with is by helping children develop an appreciation for the outdoors. For that to happen, children need to spend ample time outside. Start in small increments to increase your children’s time outside each day.

Educating our kids about climate change can feel hard for many parents. It’s natural to want to protect kids from a world full of uncertainties. But if your child is a certain age, chances are they are already hearing about climate change, whether at school, church, internet or from their friends. Unsurprisingly, children can feel many emotions about climate change, such as being anxious, frightened, sad and angry, which are very natural reactions to something as uncertain and devastating as climate change. While you can’t solve climate change for your child, you can help them discover and understand the facts, where they know that they are not alone. The Africa Center for Environmental transformation seeks to transform and to create an atmosphere of global transformation for our kids in various institutions in and around the world.

Check out this Washington Post story about the impact of heat waves in disadvantaged communities. ICF's climate experts share valuable insights on how these extreme weather events can lead to blackouts AND what we can do to mitigate their effects.

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues affecting the world today. It is critical that children understand they have a big role to play in taking care of their world so that it will be here for many generations to come. The challenge is how to explain climate change without frightening children, and yet, help them grasp how critical concept it is for us to act on. Start small and build your way up to teaching your child about climate change. The best place to start with is by helping children develop an appreciation for the outdoors. For that to happen, children need to spend ample time outside. Start in small increments to increase your children’s time outside each day.

We know that a popular narrative around climate change is it's an issue that affects younger people and not older adults. But that simply isn't true! We are already starting to see the negative impacts of climate change on our planet, and of course, it's disproportionately effecting older adults. Extreme weather shifts have brought it more heat waves then we have ever been used too. Older adults also don't have resources needed to avoid the effects of extreme weather like younger adults do. This #EarthDay let's arm ourselves with the knowledge needed to turn the tide on climate change. While also learning about sun safety, emergency planning, and other ways to protect ourselves from the negative effects of climate change. #Climateaction #seniorsafety

Data suggests a strong positive association between the average amount of schooling a girl receives and her country and community’s ability to plan for, cope with, and rebound from climate crises. When you support a girl’s education, you bolster a country’s ability to mitigate the effects of climate change — one family and one community at a time. Help create the positive change you want to see in the world right now. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3TxUzdO #InvestInWomen #ClimateChange #GenderEquality #YouCreateChange

Six out of ten people are likely to suffer from some form of climate distress. Yet only a few therapists receive training on how to talk to their clients about this issue. I ❤️ new Comment in Nature Climate Change that explores strategies for therapists to best support clients in climate distress. 👉 Read more here (you will not regret it): https://lnkd.in/ejk2Gg4h #mentalhealth #climatechange

The US is home to 11 million babies who are experiencing the impacts of #climatechange. It is time for bold action to support families. Flourishing Children, Healthy Communities, and a Stronger Nation: The U.S. Early Years Climate Action Plan sets out a way forward to ensure that young children—and all of us— can thrive in a changing climate.   Find out more https://lnkd.in/eckxuEFf #EarlyYearsClimateAction

Navigating the dynamics of school culture and climate in February can be quite a challenge. Come join us for the February Support Hour chat. We’ll answer any questions you bring and spend some time discussing how to address climate and culture in a month when the weather often poses its own set of challenges. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gXMgRyWU #Webinar #SupportHour #SchoolCulture #SchoolClimate