Why are we Stuck? Exploring The Psychology of Climate Change with Eoin Galavan

How do we get 'unstuck' when it comes to climate? How can we lean in to the uncomfortable reality...when denial is a form of protection? Is Climate Anxiety a mental health problem?

Psychologist Eoin Galavan joins Anna to help us understand the psychology of climate change and how we can all have hope, while Caitriona Kenny of Connecting Cabra brings a community perspective.

Action is the solution to anxiety!

We recommend Eoin's blog: https://headfixers.wordpress.com/2022/01/04/climate-change-urgency-and-an-imperfect-contribution-a-note-for-my-psychology-colleagues/

Eoin recommends:

The psychological society of Ireland Climate Group https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/groups/Special-Interest-Group-for-Addressing-Climate-and-Environmental-Emergency

I find the work of Dr. Aaron Thierry brilliant and he is great to follow on twitter in case you are not already @ThierryAaron. 

Regarding social capital, the work of Damon Aldrich is really interesting https://www.academia.edu/84717994/Social_Capital_and_Climate_Change_Adaptation

Some ideas on why we are stuck with the work of https://www.davidcanter.com/ and his paper ‘why do we leave it so late’

Clare Kelly PhD, essay https://www.thedock.ie/content/files/The-stories-we-tell-the-stories-were-told-Clare-Kelly.pdf