'It's no longer just about cutting carbon': Is the climate crisis tipping us into a mental health crisis?

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The 2013 Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park, USA | Credit: Mike Lewelling
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The 2013 Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park, USA | Credit: Mike Lewelling

Psychotherapists claim they are seeing more clients with 'eco-anxiety' - are businesses prepared for the mental toll of the climate disruption that lies ahead?

If you're reading this website, chances are you'll have a sense of the scale of the climate crisis we face, and what is at stake for our planet and our economy if we fail to address it. Yet sadly, if you've...

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