Society is going through a crisis of imagination & a crisis of hope, that are directly linked to the climate crisis (and the further crisis that are born from this). The times we are going through, where we get to see devastating images of destruction, violence, oppression, occupation and environmental disasters, filmed in real-time and directly transmitted to our phones, are harrowing. These contribute to a sense of hopelessness for a future that seems more and more dystopian and uncertain.

Scientists have coined the word eco-emotions (also known as eco-anxiety and climate-anxiety) to describe the constelation of emotions emerging from the climate crisis, the siming inaction from decitionmakers, and the state of the world. The research shows that while these emotions behave very similarly to depression and anxiety, they cannot be treated the same way. One common denominator that makes these emotions experienced more strongly, is the sence of isolation, of believing we are the only ones experiencing them. Therefore a great way to learn to manage these is to share the emotions, where they stem from and how they show up in our lives.