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Module 1: Climate Anxiety

Module 1's overall obective

Module 1 helps young people understand climate anxiety as a natural, rational response to the climate crisis. It explores the emotional, social, and political roots of these feelings and offers practical strategies to move from anxiety to action.

Before You Start...

Estimated time between 60–90 minutes

Available formats include View online (flipbook) or download as PDF

Includes an Interactive self-check quiz you can access directly below the module

Best suited for young people, youth workers, educators, and anyone supporting young people with climate-related stress

You can complete this module on its own or as part of the full Planet Pulse "Youth Rising Above Climate Anxiety" course.

What you'll learn

1

What climate anxiety (eco-anxiety) is and why it's a normal emotional response

2

How media, personal experiences, and global events shape your climate emotions

3

Healthy coping strategies to build emotional resilience without avoidance

4

How peer support, community, and collective action reduce climate stresst

5

How to find your own role in climate solutions and shape hopeful, honest narratives

Access the Module

View online below via the interactive flipbook

Download PDF using the button below to browse offline

Quiz

Module 1 EN

1.According to the module, climate anxiety is best understood as:
2. What is "solastalgia"?
3. What is the difference between eco-anxiety and eco-paralysis?
4. According to the module, what does "behavioural activation" suggest?
5. Why can fear-based climate messaging ("The Planet is Dying") backfire?
6. Which is a healthy strategy the module recommends for managing climate emotions?
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