Climate Anxiety: agency, community and action

How can we turn climate anxiety into meaningful action and hope for the future?

In this episode, David Karsten is joined by Associate Professor Jayne Bryant, Director of the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, to discuss climate anxiety, sustainability leadership and how people can move from fear to meaningful action.

A journey from music to sustainability [00:58] Discovering climate anxiety [03:24] Why climate anxiety is growing [07:24] Sustainability and generational equity [10:57] Empowering people to drive change [15:31] Finding purpose through “active hope” [18:33] Lessons from Scandinavian sustainability [23:27] Learn more Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute Professor Peter Newman Connect with our guests

Associate Professor Jayne Bryant

Director, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute

Associate Professor Jayne Bryant’s career in teaching, research and practice has focused on building the sustainability leadership capability of those around her. Jayne has spent close to a decade living, working, teaching and researching in Sweden and is keen to share this unique experience in strategic sustainability, transformational leadership and a systems approach to creating change for more just and sustainable futures.

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Behind the scenes

Host: David Karsten

Content creator: Caitlin Crowley

Producer: Emilia Jolakoska

Executive Producers: Anita Shore and Natasha Weeks

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