Younger Generation – Climate Anxiety

Almost 43% of our respondents said they constantly think about how they can reduce their carbon footprint, reduce waste and decrease environmental impact, while 52.5% said thinking about climate change affects their mood or gives them anxiety. “It’s often easier to purchase items that are convenient for our 18-month old daughter and I have extreme guilt about these choices on a daily basis, and am constantly feeling anxiety about the amount of waste we produce as a family,” said Kate, 39, in Long Beach.

Additionally, in a global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16 to 25, 60% said they felt very worried or extremely worried about climate change and 45% said these feelings impacted their daily lives. In February, The New York Times reported the rise of ecopsychology, a growing area of therapy helping people cope with eco-anxiety.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3918955