April is Earth Month. For our first episode, we will talk about climate anxiety, grief, and hope.

Did you know that there is a psychometric tool called the Climate Change Anxiety Scale, or perhaps, that Filipino youth are found to be most prone to climate anxiety by a study?

Today, we will discuss the latest findings from a Filipino-led study entitled Who Worries the Most? Socioeconomic Status, Housing Material, and Eco-Anxiety in a Developing and Climate-Vulnerable Country, which are consistent with the findings of an earlier study that those who experience the worst impacts of climate change are also the ones who have the highest levels of climate anxiety, and are in turn the ones who are most spurred to engage in actions to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.

As someone diagnosed with ASD, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, these findings made me curious.

In our wayfinding today, our North Star will be these curiosities.

• 1) How do we not feel completely hopeless in these times?
• 2) How is community mental health resilience a climate justice strategy?
• 3) How can we honor our climate anxieties while still tending to our hope and fight?

Thank you to our guests, field guide Dr. John Aruta and youth explorer Beatrice Tulagan.

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Episode 1: Wayfinding towards Hope
Wonder Facilitator: Tony La Viña
Field Guide: Dr. John Aruta
Youth Explorer: Bea Tulagan
Episode Director: Pecier Decierdo
Episode Editor: Lloyd Boongaling
Episode Production Coordinator: Karl Revelar
Podcast Art: Kevin Cabatuando

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