24: Climate Anxiety Prevalence at the U
Description
"Eco-anxiety" or "Climate grief" are increasingly part of our lexicon when it comes to describing the heavy feelings of concern people are feeling about the state of our natural environment and global climate change. This past year, Jennifer Follstad Shah, associate professor in the School of the Environment, Society and Sustainability, along with her colleague Andrea Brunelle, and other co-PIs on the project including Adrienne Cachelin, Monika Lohani, Sara Yeo, and Lynne Zummo conducted a study among undergraduate students across the University of Utah to ascertain how students are experiencing symptoms of eco-anxiety, and to understand how students are effectively coping with it. In September 2024, they presented their results, and so I wanted to talk with Jennifer and Andrea them both to learn more.
https://wilkescenter.utah.edu/podcast/24-climate-anxiety-at-the-u/
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