Keep Informed

Anna Seth It’s been a long time since we did a blog post but we have been keeping busy behind the scenes in the climate and mental health space. Here is a transcript of a speech which I gave at the recent Earth Day: Unite to Survive event in nipaluna/Hobart. This event brought together multiple…

There are many ways you can act for earth, all are valid and needed. Find what speaks to you most, and do that. We all have strengths to bring and a part to play.

Climate change is increasingly driving more severe and frequent extreme weather events such as extreme heat, bushfires, storms and floods which have serious and wide-reaching impacts on the mental health of Australians today.

This report discusses climate change and mental health, including mental illness and suicide, effective responses and areas where further research is needed.

Yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices have become widely accepted tools for self care and stress relief. If I had to choose only one practice out of them all for climate activists, health workers, or anyone concerned about the climate crisis, I would choose the practice of yoga nidra. 

As so many of us consider the serious implications of the recent IPCC report , I’m sharing here a transcript of a video piece I did last year – ‘Looking after our Mental Health in Response to Climate Change’.

For our Climate Resilience Network meetup on July the 18th we went for a walk through the Franklin Forest, Melurkedee country in the Huon Valley, followed by a forest-themed Guided Deep Relaxation practice with CRN member & Yoga instructor Alison Eastland.