Climate Week NYC Recap & Launch of the Eco-Anxiety Book

Climate Week NYC was once again an inspiring series of events, conversations, and connections about tackling eco-anxiety and creating a healthier, greener, more just future.

The OneGreenThing team hosted a Webinar: Cultivating WellBeing in a Warming World with board members Jen Fisher, Chris Hill, and Susan McPherson. The event also celebrated the launch of founder Heather White's latest book "Eco-Anxiety: Saving Our Sanity, Our Kids & Our Future," published by HarperCollins on 9/22/24. We were joined by members of the Plastic Pollution Coalition and friends from around the country to celebrate a positive vision for the future.

This hybrid event celebrated the launch of the book and OneGreenThing's vision of creating a greener, healthier, more equitable future. We discussed wellbeing in the workplace and how climate anxiety impacts Gen Z especially. Other takeaways included creating space for intergenerational conversation, time to connect to nature, and innovative opportunities for work colleagues to engage in service for environmental protection and climate action.

Emily and Heather celebrate OneGreenThing

National Advisory Council member Dan Delurey and OneGreenThing founder Heather White

Board Member Chris Hill of the Conservation Lands Foundation shares her perspective.

From touring Barnes and Nobles around NYC to connecting to Rainn Wilson with the United Talent Agency Foundation to speaking at the United Nations International School, the week was filled with excitement, hope, and determination. The kicker? Heather appeared on NBC News at 30 Rock to wrap up the week. Stay tuned for more.

Here are ideas for changing the conversation about a positive vision for the future based on YOUR Service Superpower:

• Adventurers: Talk about the progress you've seen on the environment in your lifetime -- whether it be the ozone hole, acid rain, or more conservation protections.

• Beacons: Stand up for climate justice by sharing how investing in front line communities and helping them become powerhouses for clean energy is a smart strategy.

• Influencers: Share social media posts with art that is "hope punk" or "solar punk" to change the conversation from gloom and doom to beauty.

• Philanthropists: Donate to or volunteer to your favorite local environmental organization.

• Sages: Donate to the American Red Cross and local hurricane relief efforts that center compassion and community connection as essential to climate action.

• Sparks: Join a friend for a hike outside.

• Wonks: Share your favorite climate solution with a friend.