The Future Of

Climate Anxiety: agency, community and action


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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]
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      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

          First Nations Acknowledgement

          Curtin University acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the First Peoples of this place we call Australia, and the First Nations peoples connected with our global campuses. We are committed to working in partnership with Custodians and Owners to strengthen and embed First Nations’ voices and perspectives in our decision-making, now and into the future.

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