Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 05:52:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/climate-anger-can-lead-to-action-or-curdle-into-despair-we-found-out-why-245361>

"Strong emotional responses to environmental problems are remarkably common. We
know people are angry about climate change – but how many?

Our new research surveyed 5,000 Australians and found almost half (49%) are
angry about our warming world. So what do people do with their climate anger?

Anger can be a galvanising emotion, spurring us to action. But when faced by a
seemingly insurmountable cause, it can also turn into despair.

Our research found responses to climate anger depend on what aspect of the
problem people are angry about – and who they feel is responsible."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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