Environmental Humanities: Climate Resiliency

Contents:
"Why psychoanalysis matters -- Introduction -- Beyond behavior change -- Why methods matter : innovating methodology for environmental concern -- Psychic dimensions -- Loss, mourning and melancholia : hidden dimensions of environmental subjectivity -- Ambivalence : negotiating industrial rewards and environmental losses -- Reparation : reframing environmental engagement -- Moving from loss to engagement : a new environmental subjectivity -- Appendices -- A Introducing the participants -- B Case study : Sally -- C Screening questions -- Survey responses: 9 participants -- E Survey responses : frequency breakout -- F Donald analysis : tables of environmental objects."

"With environmental damage and disaster as a result of climate change on the rise, this book responds to a need for methods for dealing with adverse psychological impact in the therapy room. Including proven, effective interventions alongside foundational theory, this book is an excellent tool for counteracting negative effects on mental health."

"A youth movement is reenergizing global environmental activism. The "climate generation"--Late millennials and iGen, or Generation Z--is demanding that policy makers and government leaders take immediate action to address the dire climate science predictions. Those inheriting our planet's environmental problems expect to encounter challenges, but they may not foresee the feelings of powerlessness and despair that often accompany social activism in the face of a seemingly intractable situation. Drawing on ten years' experience leading and teaching in college environmental studies programs, Sarah Jaquette Ray has created an "existential toolkit" for the climate generation. Combining insights from psychology, sociology, social movements, mindfulness, and the environmental humanities, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt, resist burnout, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice. A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety is the essential guidebook for the climate generation--and perhaps the rest of us--as we confront the greatest environmental threat of our time."-- Provided by publisher

"Why do some people adapt to the risks of climate change, while others do not? This Element provides an in-depth overview of the psychology of climate change adaptation. It begins with an overview of adaptation behaviour and highlights the importance of successful adaptation by individuals and households. Key psychological theories are introduced that can explain adaptation behaviour and the role of a wide variety of motivational variables in adaptation behaviour is discussed, such as risk perception, experiences with climate-related hazards, and perceived responsibility. Next, the authors examine three examples of how this psychological knowledge has been used to develop and test interventions to promote adaptation behaviour in real-world settings. After which, the relationship between climate adaptation behaviour and climate mitigation behaviour are considered and the potential for integrating these bodies of literature is put forward. It concludes with an agenda for future psychological research on climate change adaptation behaviour."--Page 4 of cover.