Emotional responses
On this page you will find multimedia resources compiled by faculty members on the topic of emotional responses.
Mental health and climate change alliance: Resources for everyone
Protect your mental health and find ways to meaningfully cope with anxiety related to climate change. This webpage includes curated guides and toolkits for dealing with mental health distress related to climate change.
The Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance. (2022). Resources for everyone.
Eco-anxiety, hope & agency for the future
Empowering futures with hope and action, combating eco-anxiety, as Jim Grant guides his students through collective resilience and optimism in times of crisis. The PowerPoint presentation used in class is available (Concordia sign-in required).
Grant, J. (n.d.). Eco-anxiety, hope & agency for the future [PowerPoint slides]. Department of Biology, Concordia University.
The emotional experience of sustainability courses: Learned eco-anxiety, potential ontological adjustment
Introductory sustainability courses evoke emotional responses in students, ranging from sadness and worry to empowerment and awareness. These reactions reflect a clash between established societal norms leading to this unsustainability and growing environmental consciousness, potentially leading to eco-anxiety and a shift in worldview. Instructors should recognize and address these emotions, fostering positive transformational learning through discussions on self-ontology and emotional awareness.
Graham, P., Brown, S., Goebel, A., Hovorka, A., Khan, C., Kuyvenhoven, C., Scheinman, E., Arshad-Ayaz, A., & Upitis, R. (2021). The emotional experience of sustainability courses: Learned eco-anxiety, potential ontological adjustment. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 15(1), 1-15.