"Eco-anxiety is all to real for Gen Z. It's time for other generations to step up, partner with us, and help save our shared future. In Eco-Anxiety, Heather White shows you how."
--Maya Penn, Gen Z activist, author, artist, 3X TED Speaker, and entrepreneur
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Pub date: 9/24/24
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"Heather makes environmental action personal, doable, and joyful. Coming to terms with the impacts of climate change on our shared future makes us all feel vulnerable and scared. But we have to embrace this vulnerability, experience all the emotions that come with it, and also celebrate the joy of climate action."
- ERIN BROCKOVICH, Consumer Advocate
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"This book doesn't dwell in gloom and doom but instead gives us just what the climate movement needs: a down-to-earth and back-to-joy approach to climate action." - CHRIS HILL, Chief Conservation Officer, Sierra Club
The climate crisis and its resulting eco-anxiety is the biggest challenge of our time. The anxiety that comes with worrying about how environmental harm will impact our--and our children's--lives can be overwhelming. Learn how to balance practicing daily sustainability actions while caring for your own eco-anxiety in this revolutionary book and updated paperback of One Green Thing from noted environmentalist Heather White.
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In Eco-Anxiety, White shows you how to contribute to the climate movement through self-discovery and self-care. Utilizing the updated Service Superpower Profile Assessment included in the text, you’ll discover how your personality, interests, and strengths can be of service to others and the planet. This book will serve as your guide to:
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Understand the impacts of the climate crisis on mental health
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Embark on a 21-Day Kickstarter Plan that shares specific sustainable actions you can take
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Track your progress with journal prompts and exercises that'll help you measure mental health benefits, including the joy tracker, eco-action plan, and eco-impact top ten
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Internalize hopeful, engaging stories of eco-heroes and positive change
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Listen and talk with loved ones about their climate anxiety
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Learn more about environmental and conservation organizations that align with your Service Superpower and interests
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Inspire your family, friends, and community to work toward a regenerative, sustainable world
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Commit to being the awesome ancestor that our future loved ones deserve
Making the intention each day to take a small step to care for the planet--can help ease your eco-anxiety, push the culture toward climate solutions, and create a sense of joy.
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Eco-Anxiety Book Tour:
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Sept. 10 Meredith College, Raleigh, NC More info here
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Sept. 12 Catawba College- Salisbury, NC RSVP here
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Sept. 17 Country BookShelf - Bozeman, MT RSVP here
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Sept. 23 Luminary Virtual Book Launch Event- New York, NY RSVP here
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Oct. 8 Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood, California
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Nov. 12 T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Stay tuned for more events !
Founder & CEO Heather White is an environmentalist, lawyer, and nonprofit executive with more than 20 years experience in environmental law, policy, and advocacy. She's a frequent spokesperson in the national media on environmental issues and has appeared on Good Morning America, NBC, MSBNC, and quoted in numerous national media outlets including the New York Times, Teen Vogue, and the Guardian.
ADDITIONAL PRAISE FOR ECO-ANXIETY
​​​"Eco-Anxiety is a joyful must-read for everyone - from the curious to the committed in the climate movement."- COLLEEN WACHOB, co-founder and co-CEO of mindbodygreen