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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 Green Recovery: Build Back Better Bill Passes the House

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Nov 23, 2021
2 min

A Green Recovery: Build Back Better Bill Passes the House

On November, 19, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better legislation, H.R. 5376 in a vote of 220-212, that...

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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?

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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

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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.,"...

Scorching Heat, Melting Glaciers & Off the Charts Anxiety

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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.

Nature Mirroring Real Life: The Sandhill Crane

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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.

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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...

Is Eco-Anxiety Part of Modern Existence?

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Apr 3, 2021
2 min

Is Eco-Anxiety Part of Modern Existence?

I recently gave a talk and participated in a roundtable discussion on eco-anxiety at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. I...

RBG's Passing Isn't Helping My Eco-Anxiety

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Sep 20, 2020
1 min

RBG's Passing Isn't Helping My Eco-Anxiety

The passing of RBG isn't helping my eco-anxiety, but it's a call to action.

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Aug 20, 2020
2 min

7 Strategies to Manage Eco-Anxiety

Eco-anxiety affects Gen Z. Action can help. Here are 7 simple ways to manage your angst about the future.

Reduce Eco-Anxiety with Action: 5 Ways to Protect Oceans from Plastic Pollution

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Jul 16, 2020
4 min

Reduce Eco-Anxiety with Action: 5 Ways to Protect Oceans from Plastic Pollution

We are all anxious. The first 6 months of 2020 felt like a decade.