Archive - Unthinkable

We Shall Not be Overwhelmed

How discerning attention can help us survive Trump 2.0: a guest essay from Andrew Boyd

Feb 20 •

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Read an ER doctor’s essay on climate distress that no one else would publish

Dr. Joe Vipond walks through the tangle of conflicting feelings he’s attempting to hold

Jul 27, 2023 •

A new resource for these unthinkable times

Support for those impacted by the wildfires plus our fresh name and resource hub

Jan 14 •

Dear Climate Therapist: Am I losing it, or is the world?

How to cope when the goalposts of ‘normal’ keep moving

Mar 6 •

A brave new way to teach kids about climate emotions

A group of US educators wants to better support students’ emotional reaction to learning about climate justice

Feb 1, 2024 •

Healing spiritual loneliness in an age of polycrisis

Matthew Green interviews Kritee Kanko, Zen Buddhist priest and climate scientist

Mar 20 •

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Please stop saying my generation will save the world

A Zillennial describes the relentless pressure she feels to stop the climate crisis

Jun 29, 2023 •

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Dear Climate Therapist: The future I imagine for my kids feels apocalyptic + people I love deny my concerns

Caroline Hickman offers guidance on emotional fortitude and navigating relationships strained by indifference

Jul 3 •

A call to action for the grownups of the world

Josephine Ferorelli and Meghan Kallman on what adults owe to kids growing up today – regardless of whose kids they are

Jan 4, 2024 •

Your anger is part of the hope

A conversation about staying in the struggle without losing your mind, featuring Leah Thomas

Apr 22 •

What happens when you set up a climate anxiety counseling booth?

Kate Schapira shares a decade of observations from talking to the public about their climate distress

Jan 18, 2024 •

Dear Climate Therapist: How do I handle climate denial in my own family?

Loyalty, boundaries, and the urge to change minds

Apr 3 •

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