6 Minute English Do you have eco-anxiety?
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Aug 10, 2023 The podcast explores eco-anxiety and its impact on mental health, discussing how climate change affects human well-being. It introduces new vocabulary and shares a positive story about animal resurgence in Australia. The chapter emphasizes the importance of taking action and transitioning away from fossil fuels to combat eco-anxiety. It also highlights the government's commitment to reaching net zero by 2050 and creating green jobs.
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News Exposure Fuels Eco-Anxiety
- Reading news about environmental decline can cause stress and anxiety even if you're not directly affected.
- The Institute of Psychiatrists links media exposure to eco-anxiety beyond physical victims.
Better Science Changes The Ball Game
- Improved climate science gives clearer, actionable knowledge about how to respond.
- Judy Ling Wong says better science changes the ball game and shows what to do next.
Quiz Sparks Hope With Rediscovery
- The program shared a quiz about an animal thought extinct being spotted in Australia.
- The riddle set up positive environmental news amid broader eco-anxiety discussion.