Anxiety and The Ecological Crisis with Dr. Panu Pihkala

05/01/2022 33 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1
Anxiety and The Ecological Crisis with Dr. Panu Pihkala

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Anxiety about climate change is natural. It is, after all, a serious, global problem.But 'eco-anxiety' is notoriously difficult to characterize.Dr. Panu Pihkala is a leading interdisciplinary researcher on the topic from the University of Helsinki, and author of 'Anxiety and the Ecological Crisis: An Analysis of Eco and Climate Anxiety' in MDPI’s Sustainability journal.The article has since attracted more than 10,000 full-text reads and been cited at least 30 times. He explains what eco-anxiety is and why it can be both incredibly challenging but also provide opportunities for positive change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.