Emily Kwong

And she told me that we don't know yet if people's climate reproductive concerns or hesitancy is driving large scale demographic changes.

Right.

We do know that birth rates in the U.S.

So if you're struggling with this decision, here's what Kimberly has to say.

To figure out what actions you can take...

Kimberly has created a high-impact climate action guide based on a study that she and researcher Christian Nielsen published in the journal Nature in 2021.

It's kind of a choose-your-own-adventure that you can fill out online.

climate catastrophe and you know i remember thinking my kids they'll be 14 in 12 years that's not even the full length of their childhood so now elizabeth works for a group called mom's clean air force that mobilizes parents and caregivers she's also written a book called parenting in a changing climate in which she tells parents to find support around this issue

Another place to start is with feelings.

Jade recommended this tool called the Climate Emotions Wheel to help kids process how they feel, but more importantly,

Help parents talk about how they're feeling.

Yeah.

Research shows that one of the barriers for parents even talking about climate change with their kids is their own unprocessed emotions.

So Elizabeth shares those emotions with her twins.

They see her pain and they see her taking action on it.

And just as a reminder, Nature Quest is our new monthly series.

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