Below is a press release. Please post it to any journalists you know, on list-servs etc etc.
There’s an interview with Ro Randall about this here.
Psychologists launch “Living with the Climate Crisis” project
For immediate release
On Monday 17th April psychologists, psychotherapists and activists come together to launch a new resource to help people cope with – and do something about – climate change. The Living with the climate crisis (1) project will be launched at 19.00 online. The project provides supportive group settings where people can explore their feelings of anxiety, grief and despair, talk about what to do and plan for action that is personally sustainable.
One of the project’’s authors, psychotherapist Ro Randall said:
“The climate crisis affects us all and produces powerful emotional reactions. These groups will help people find their way through the maelstrom of painful feelings and support them in taking part in those actions – politically, in their communities and amongst their friends and families – that feel right for them.”
The Living with the climate crisis materials are released under a creative commons licence by the Climate Psychology Alliance (2) and the hope of the authors is that these will be adapted for local circumstances. Further support will be available to facilitators and community groups who take up the project.
Contact:
Rosemary Randall ro@rorandall.org – 07796 673148
Rebecca Nestor rebecca@rebeccanestor.co.uk 07702 577929
Daniela dfcatherall@googlemail.com 07932 398069
Notes for editors
- Living with the climate crisis launched online at 7pm on Monday 17th April. People can sign up via the following link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-living-with-the-climate-crisis-tickets-576956631817
- Climate Psychology Alliance was established in 2010. It is a diverse community of therapeutic practitioners, thinkers, researchers, artists and others. Its members believe that attending to the psychology and emotions of the climate and ecological crisis is at the heart of their work. Its website is at https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/