Thank you for another insightful and depression busting read.
I have a bit of unease about the US centered nature of the tips above. I do get it: you are in the US, that is a big country, and a lot is happening there. So attention is perfectly warranted. But the world is larger than the US, and Climate Change blatantly disregards borders, so cooperation is something that will be needed. US persons to have an interest in other parts of the world would be appreciated (EU, China come to my mind as big and active power blocks, but I mean all 170 countries). Attention to working internationally, and what psychological surprises that holds for us activists, would be an interesting topic to see in a next time.
Loved this issue, in particular the mention of a lover witnessing their significant others' psychotic break. I'm grateful to the courageous people who participated in the conversation. As someone who experienced a psychotic break in a third world country and someone that studied global health and sustainability, I think in order for us to activate this WWII-style worldwide call to action we're going to have to see something deeply inspiring: spirit-led, perhaps, as movements often are, and at the intersection of all of the movements that exist already. I personally see something very artistic in nature sprouting, trauma-informed, and truly sensitive in the ways that we heal one another in our simple humanities. How it'll happen structurally I'm not sure, maybe this is currently being explored in the U.S.
Having lived in a third world country for the past 5 years I can tell you that very few of its citizens are concerned about their climate future. They don't look at life the same as you and I, for too many of them just surviving another day, week, month or year is their main concern. Even the upper crust there sees things much differently than we do. Any climate activist movements in third world countries are very likely by indigenous people if they even exist at all.
Thank you for another insightful and depression busting read.
I have a bit of unease about the US centered nature of the tips above. I do get it: you are in the US, that is a big country, and a lot is happening there. So attention is perfectly warranted. But the world is larger than the US, and Climate Change blatantly disregards borders, so cooperation is something that will be needed. US persons to have an interest in other parts of the world would be appreciated (EU, China come to my mind as big and active power blocks, but I mean all 170 countries). Attention to working internationally, and what psychological surprises that holds for us activists, would be an interesting topic to see in a next time.
Loved this issue, in particular the mention of a lover witnessing their significant others' psychotic break. I'm grateful to the courageous people who participated in the conversation. As someone who experienced a psychotic break in a third world country and someone that studied global health and sustainability, I think in order for us to activate this WWII-style worldwide call to action we're going to have to see something deeply inspiring: spirit-led, perhaps, as movements often are, and at the intersection of all of the movements that exist already. I personally see something very artistic in nature sprouting, trauma-informed, and truly sensitive in the ways that we heal one another in our simple humanities. How it'll happen structurally I'm not sure, maybe this is currently being explored in the U.S.
Having lived in a third world country for the past 5 years I can tell you that very few of its citizens are concerned about their climate future. They don't look at life the same as you and I, for too many of them just surviving another day, week, month or year is their main concern. Even the upper crust there sees things much differently than we do. Any climate activist movements in third world countries are very likely by indigenous people if they even exist at all.
I appreciate the emphasis here on emotional dwelling with one another--the comportment I recommend for working with emotional trauma.