Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration
Overcoming Climate Anxiety Through Collaboration With Laird Christensen
22 Jun 2024
As the climate crisis continues to worsen, it seems our personal efforts to mitigate its adverse effects are all for naught. This causes everyone to feel climate anxiety, with so many pushed to not even care at all. Laird Christensen, PhD is here to emphasize the utmost need for collective action to create massive waves of change at a national and global scale. He explains how to focus more on collaborative work among local communities and environmental activists and less on antagonistic conversations that only sow anger and dissent. Laird also stresses the importance of patience and the genuine desire to listen when it comes to amplifying personal impact dedicated to sustainability and regeneration. About Guest:Laird Christensen is a visionary leader dedicated to addressing the global climate crisis through local sustainability efforts and intentional community building, driven by a profound commitment to ecological citizenship. As the founding Director of online Graduate Programs in Environmental Studies (2006) and Resilient and Sustainable Communities (2015), he revolutionized distance education by emphasizing practical application within students' communities.Laird’s expertise spans public speaking, facilitating groups, hosting impactful online events, and many forms of writing, from creative nonfiction to scholarly works and poetry. His interdisciplinary background spotlights humanity's relationship with the environment, emphasizing narratives' role in shaping resilient and just communities. Laird Christensen's diverse skill set and commitment to sustainability mark him as an inspirational figure driving change in education and advocacy. Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laird-christensen-693a3637Guest Social: https://prescott.edu/area-of-study/resilient-sustainable-communities-mshttps://www.facebook.com/MRSCatPrescottJOIN OUR CIRCLE. BUILD A GREENER FUTURE:🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we'll plant a tree in your honor! https://circleb.co🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we'll plant another tree🌳 Shop our cause-before-commerce store and support earth-first charities through our partnership with 1% For The Planet.Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetterTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@corinnabellizzi and https://tiktok.com/@circleb.coInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CareMore.BeBetter/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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