#74: At this point, we’re all well aware that climate change is an ever-growing threat to our lives and our environment. We’ve seen the mounting evidence over the years. All the scientific reports just seem be getting worse. The future — at times — looks grim.

All this can lead to a phenomenon called “climate doomism.” It’s the narrative that the damage to our environment has been done and, really, there is nothing we can do about it.

But this mindset is super problematic, and is making our environmental issues worse. So today, LAist’s climate emergency reporter Erin Stone hangs out with Isais Hernandez, a content creator known as Queer Brown Vegan, to chat about this negative outlook and how to fight against it.

Guest: Isais Hernandez, environmental educator and content creator for Queer Brown Vegan 

Learn more about his work here: https://queerbrownvegan.com/

OTHER RESOURCES: 

If you’re struggling with climate anxiety or want to learn how to fight climate doomism, check out The Climate Psychology Alliance.

To find opportunities to help fight the effects of climate change locally, Climate Resolve connects communities to come up with equitable solutions. 

Get involved in local organizations like Pacoima Beautiful, which was founded in 1996 by five moms who were distraught about the pollution and trash in their community. Today, the environmental justice group continues to clean up neighborhoods all over the Northeast San Fernando Valley and beyond.