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Are you concerned about climate change? Is it impacting your mental health or wellbeing? If you are experiencing any stress, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness or low mood because of the climate and environment emergency we want to reassure you that this is a normal and rational response. We also want to support you and make you feel empowered enough to make the small changes that have big impacts (on both the climate and your wellbeing).
A recent study by Student Minds found that 71% of respondents were quite or very concerned about climate change. Additionally, 90% of respondents felt climate change had negatively impacted their mental health and wellbeing. Moreover, some explained they experienced negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours after they had learned about sustainability in their curriculum. Read the full report.
What is climate anxiety?
Climate anxiety is the heightened feeling of worry, fear or anxiety linked to climate change. For some people, this triggers intense feelings of dread, grief and frustration. If this sounds like what you are experiencing, you are not alone.
What can we do about climate anxiety?
If you’re finding that news stories, or doom scrolling are taking a toll on your mental health, here are some ways you can take action:
- Limit your news consumption to certain outlets or times of day.
- Follow some climate optimist accounts – there are good news stories out there! We like @thegoodnewsmovement and @goodgoodgoodclimate.
- Consider some small ways which you can make a difference – we’ve got some ideas for you.
- Join local groups, societies and projects – Be the Change are a great society to be involved with on campus! See all societies and groups.
- Please do reach out to University Wellbeing Services if you are struggling, resources and CBT are available for you.
What are the Guild and University doing to positively impact the environment?
We’re always keen to provide you with the resources you need to make changes you want to see on campus!
In the past we’ve campaigned for:
- Better recycling options on campus
- Increasing the number of vegetarian and vegan meal options
- Getting a Community Fridge on our campuses.
The University are currently developing their Sustainability Strategy, and you can find out more details about what they are doing, and what you can do on their webpages.
If you’ve got an idea to make a positive change on campus, we’d love to hear about it. Get in touch with our Student Voice team.
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