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Climate Change and Happiness

By: Thomas Doherty Panu Pihkala
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  • We give language to what you feel about the climate crisis—and also what you might want to feel, feelings you can grow and cultivate. This supports your resilience and your mental health and wellbeing. We invite other experts to join us in our conversations, and we hope you can join us too.
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Episodes
  • Season 3, Episode 7: What To Do If You Are Feeling Bitter

    Season 3, Episode 7: What To Do If You Are Feeling Bitter
    Nov 24 2023
    Thomas and Panu reflected on varieties of the feeling of bitterness in response to the chronic stress of climate and environmental problems—ranging from Finnish concepts like epäreiluuden tunne (unfairness-feeling) to the “Cassandrafreude” described by climate scientists (the bitter pleasure of things going wrong in exactly the way you predicted, but no one believed you when it could have made a difference). As Panu observed, it is a psychological and ethical challenge to be proud (in a healthy way) of one’s own good actions, including “chosen losses” where a conscious decision is made to relinquish something, and to avoid (at least overly strong) bitterness. Thomas also referenced thinkers like Myisha Cherry and Audre Lorde who highlight the ethical reasons for not forgiving in the face of betrayals and injustice. 
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    32 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 6: A Climate Vocabulary with Herb Simmens

    Season 3, Episode 6: A Climate Vocabulary with Herb Simmens
    Nov 10 2023
    This episode found Thomas and Panu in dialogue with Herb Simmens, a long time advocate for addressing climate issues in local government, and author of the compendium of climate-related terms, A Climate Vocabulary of the Future. What kind of new words could be useful to make sense of living in the midst of climate change?
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    36 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 5: The Climate Emotions Wheel

    Season 3, Episode 5: The Climate Emotions Wheel
    Oct 27 2023
    Thomas interviewed Panu about his recent climate emotions research and the Climate Emotions Wheel created by the Climate and Mental Health Network based on Panu’s work.
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    34 mins
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