Making sense of climate change—the lived experience of experts

Renouf, Jean S

doi:10.1007/s10584-021-02986-5

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“…Second, there are now many reports of climate-change scientists being subject to adverse mental-health outcomes as a direct result of their work (e.g. Head and Harada 2017;Clayton 2018;Harrison 2019;Jovarauskaite and Böhm 2021;Renouf 2021). Clayton (2018, p. 260) concluded that climate-change scientists were susceptible to mental illhealth precisely because 'they are immersed in depressing information and may face apathy, denial and even hostility from others'.…”

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Is poor mental health an unrecognised occupational health and safety hazard for conservation biologists and ecologists? Reported incidences, likely causes and possible solutions

Boon

2022

Pacific Conserv. Biol.

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Workers in many professions suffer from poor mental health as a result of their employment. Although a bibliographic search generated little published evidence for poor mental health among conservation biologists and ecologists, the phenomenon has been reported among researchers working on coral reefs, climate change, wildfires and threatened species. Factors responsible for poor mental health include (1) epistemic attributes associated with conservation biologists' and ecologists' deep knowledge base; (2) non-epistemic values associated with their view of the natural world; and (3) a complex suite of factors relating to the wider social, political and economic milieu in which they practise their trade. Because it relates directly to employment, poor mental health among conservation biologists and ecologists must be differentiated from the phenomena of 'environmental grief' and 'solastalgia' reported in the wider community. A number of solutions to the problem have been suggested, including appreciating the conservation successes that have been achieved, recognising the importance of collegiality and comradeship, acknowledging the role of grieving rituals, active intervention via therapeutic counselling, reducing the incidence of censorship and repression of scientists' research, and the adoption of a Stoic view of the world. I propose a different approach: conservation biologists and ecologists should reposition their personal experiences within an historical perspective that sees them as part of a long tradition of struggle to protect the natural environment. An apt rallying cry to help conservation biologists and ecologists manage their mental health is Pablo Casals' 'The situation is hopeless. We must take the next step'.

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Is poor mental health an unrecognised occupational health and safety hazard for conservation biologists and ecologists? Reported incidences, likely causes and possible solutions

Boon

2022

Pacific Conserv. Biol.

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“…111 The current data reveal that participants drew wise counsel from various sectors, including scientific, indigenous, and land-based. 75,[127][128][129] Multiple researchers have demonstrated that, along with those whose livelihoods depend on the land or ecosystems, those most vulnerable to changing climate are marg i n a l i zed, albeit substantial, populations (indigenous, PWD, low socioeconomic status, children, women, elderly). 11,112,130 Each may have interrelating circumstances aggravated by climate change.…”

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Coping and Adapting to Climate Change in Australia: Yoga Perspectives

David

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Nalau

2022

International Journal of Yoga Therapy

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Scientists caution against ignoring human-induced climate change and related health repercussions, with a growing body of literature highlighting the mental health effects of climate change and the importance of understanding coping and adaptation strategies. Less is known, however, about sustainable personal practices fortifying mental health in the context of climate change. The present study sought to investigate how long-term yoga practitioners (yoga therapists or yoga teachers) in Australia with a lived experience of climate change–related events are coping and adapting. The aim was to better understand participants’ reports of climate change–related experiences and how yoga influences their mental health and choices in the face of climate change. Eleven in-depth telephone interviews were conducted and analyzed using an interpretive phenomenological methodology. Participants reported that their ongoing relationship with yoga influences how they cope with climate change-related stressors and their being-in-the-world, and how concern for all life bolsters their responses to climate change. The results illustrate the part yoga may play in supporting long-term practitioners to prepare for, cope with, and respond to climate change events and impacts. Offering inclusive, interdisciplinary yoga therapy and community-based networks fostering ethical living and response flexibility may prove beneficial not only for the mental health and coping ability of participants, but for the planet.

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“…Ahead of the United Nations' Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow, a vast array of severe weather incidences across the globe -floods, storms, droughts, increase in temperature, melting ice-shelves etc. [1] -along with warnings of various bodies [2][3][4][5] have presented a thorough argument for policy makers to take into consideration that significant action is required to maintain the ability to limit global warming to well below 2 °C, ideally 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels as agreed in the Paris Climate Agreement [6].…”

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Roadmap to Neutrality – What Foundational Questions Need Answering to Determine One’s Ideal Decarbonisation Strategy

Buettner¹

2022

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Considering increasingly ambitious pledges by countries, pressure from society, investors, and clients further up the supply chain, the question for companies is not so much whether to take decarbonisation action, but what action and by when. However, determining an ideal mix of measures to apply ‘decarbonisation efficiency’ requires more than knowledge of technically feasible measures and how to combine them to achieve the most economic outcome: In this paper, the author describes seven aspects which heavily influence the composition of an ‘ideal mix’ that executive leadership needs to take a (strategic) position on. These aspects consider underlying motivations and span across (socio-)economic, technical, regulatory, strategic, corporate culture and environmental factors and further underline the necessity of clarity of definitions. How these decisions influence the determination of the decarbonisation-efficient ideal mix of measures, both in principle but also in terms of specific impact is further explored by providing examples. What choices are taken by German manufacturers in several of the aspects is disclosed by insights from about 850 responses to the ‘Energy Efficiency Index of German Industry’. Knowledge of the status quo, and clarity in definitions, objectives, time frames and scope are key.

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Making sense of climate change—the lived experience of experts

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Is poor mental health an unrecognised occupational health and safety hazard for conservation biologists and ecologists? Reported incidences, likely causes and possible solutions

Is poor mental health an unrecognised occupational health and safety hazard for conservation biologists and ecologists? Reported incidences, likely causes and possible solutions

Coping and Adapting to Climate Change in Australia: Yoga Perspectives

Roadmap to Neutrality – What Foundational Questions Need Answering to Determine One’s Ideal Decarbonisation Strategy

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