Captain Tom and Climate Change: The Psychology of Small Steps
How can you get started on climate action? Start small for big results.
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Living to 100 Club
Mick discusses Growing Greener’s work with Dr. Joe Casciani for the followers of the Living to 100 Club Podcast.
Think Globally, Act Regionally
Policymakers and activists are watching Pennsylvania again, but this time it’s not about our votes.
I’m voting for 2040 in this election. Are you?
Here’s my take: We are voting in the 2040 election this year, not the 2020 election. Would you agree?
Climate Change or COVID-19: What’s Your Story?
Many of us feel paralyzed by anxiety in the face of global challenges like the climate crisis or COVID-19, stuck with a simple story line: it’s overwhelming and there’s nothing I can do.
How Can We Start Difficult Conversations?
Keep it social, short, and positive. These principles will help.
An Open Letter to Greta Thunberg
Psychology can teach us how to harness panic and fear for meaningful action.
All I Want for Grandparents Day Is a Climate Conversation
What’s one thing you can do to combat climate change? Talk about it.
Community and climate go hand-in-hand
As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday today, the relevance of his notion of “beloved community” confronts us as climate change becomes one of the most significant challenges facing poor communities. Sadly, our hometowns of Houston and New Orleans embody the ongoing test of climate justice and climate racism.
Kids, it’s time to give your parents ‘the talk.’ Not that one, the one on climate change.
Confronting your family and leaving them upset is not the goal. Keep it positive, and you might be surprised by what happens next.
4 questions for Mick Smyer
The Bucknell University geropsychologist is tapping the considerable power of older adults to help protect the environment
What will we tell our kids and grandkids about climate change?
Because when our kids and grandkids ask us what we did about climate change, we need to have a simple, true answer: “Our best.”
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