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The Service Superpower Blog

Formerly The Eco-Anxiety Blog

News and analysis about the climate crisis, mental health, and how to leverage your gifts to be part of the climate movement

A Daily Practice of Sustainability: It's the Action that Matters

hwhite

Dec 16, 2021
2 min

A Daily Practice of Sustainability: It's the Action that Matters

Climate action is tough. We all know we need global and national climate policies and market dynamics to create the systemic change we...

emilynfowler

Nov 4, 2021
3 min

A Growing Wave

A call for climate policy solutions that begin with YOU. A new report shows that mental health should factor into #COP26 negotiations and...

emilynfowler

Nov 2, 2021
3 min

All Souls/Daily Practice

All Souls Day in my home. How do we want to be remembered? What world are we creating for the next generation?

hwhite

Oct 17, 2021
2 min

Why You Should Care about COP 26

Five reasons you should care about COP26.

Racial Justice & the Built Environment: Non-White Communities Suffer from Hotter Temperatures

hwhite

Oct 17, 2021
2 min

Racial Justice & the Built Environment: Non-White Communities Suffer from Hotter Temperatures

Attention Sages & Philanthropists! "Money doesn't grow on trees but it is certainly concentrated underneath them across the U.S.,"...

emilynfowler

Sep 15, 2021
4 min

The Data & The Kids Don't Lie

This week a major study of 10,000 young people from 10 different countries published in The Lancet Planetary Health Journal made clear...

It's time for an Intergenerational Partnership on Climate

hwhite

Aug 4, 2021
3 min

It's time for an Intergenerational Partnership on Climate

Climate action is on the forefront of young people's minds. A recent poll from the U.S. Conference on Mayors discovered that 80% of young...

hwhite

Jul 8, 2021
2 min

The Revolutionary Concept of Joy

Joy is a revolutionary concept that we can apply to climate action.

hwhite

Jul 2, 2021
1 min

Ready for Hot Climate Summer?

Ready for Hot Climate Summer? It's going to be a scorcher. Learn more on how to get involved in the climate movement here.

hwhite

Jul 1, 2021
2 min

Courage & Climate Action

Courage starts with small steps. So does climate action. Your daily practice of sustainability can inspire others.

Scorching Heat, Melting Glaciers & Off the Charts Anxiety

hwhite

Jun 30, 2021
2 min

Scorching Heat, Melting Glaciers & Off the Charts Anxiety

Hey Adventurers & Sages: On the heels of the Pacific Northwest heat wave, an early fire season, and 118 degrees in Siberia, climate...

The Nature of Nurture: Conversation with Dr. Leslie Carr on the Climate Crisis & Mental Health

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Jun 22, 2021
1 min

The Nature of Nurture: Conversation with Dr. Leslie Carr on the Climate Crisis & Mental Health

Dr. Leslie Carr's Bonus Episode on the Nature of Nuture Podcast on the Climate Crisis & Mental Health.

You Belong on the Mountain: Finding Your Space in the Climate Movement

hwhite

Jun 18, 2021
2 min

You Belong on the Mountain: Finding Your Space in the Climate Movement

My #OneGreenThing is remembering this adventure - climbing Mt Kilimanjaro 25 years ago. I was studying international environmental law in...

Nature Mirroring Real Life: The Sandhill Crane

hwhite

May 4, 2021
1 min

Nature Mirroring Real Life: The Sandhill Crane

OGT National Advisory Council Leslie Gonzlez Everett writes a compelling piece for Latino Outdoors.

hwhite

Apr 22, 2021
2 min

4.21.21 - Announcing OneGreenThing

Does the world really need a new nonprofit? I asked myself the same question for a long time. Then a dear client told me how much she...

A Gen Zer Takes on Eco-Anxiety with Simple, Mindful Action

Maggie Dees

Jan 26, 2021
2 min

A Gen Zer Takes on Eco-Anxiety with Simple, Mindful Action

I now wake up every morning with a growth mindset and ask myself what can I do today for the environment and my mental health.

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Gen Z's Eco-Anxiety

hwhite

Jan 5, 2021
2 min

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Gen Z's Eco-Anxiety

Here’s what no one tells you about parenthood. They - your kids — will hold you accountable for what’s going on in the world.

hwhite

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

5 Strategies for the Covid Holidays

I spoke to a guidance counselor on how to cope with the mental stress of the holidays during a global pandemic.

Margot Pomeroy

Nov 15, 2020
4 min

Eco-Anxiety: My Personal Experience

Margot Pomeroy shares her personal experience with eco-anxiety and how finding environmental science helped create resilience and strength.

Eco-Anxiety in the Stars: Holding on to Joy While Advocating for Climate Action

hwhite

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Eco-Anxiety in the Stars: Holding on to Joy While Advocating for Climate Action

A recent weekend getaway reminded me of how holding on to joy can help eco-anxiety.