Climate change empowerment handbook

Short Summary of Resource
This handbook presents eight simple but important “best practice” insights from psychological science to help people come to terms and cope with the profound implications of climate change
Detailed description of the resource
This handbook presents eight strategies to help people come to terms and cope with the profound implications of climate change, so that they can stay engaged with the problem, see where their own behaviour plays a part, and participate in speedy societal change to restore a safe climate. The insights are drawn from extensive research across a range of areas that psychologists work in
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Impacts, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Adaptation
Content Owners / Rights Holders
Australian Psychological Society
Date of Publication
2017
Type of Resource
Guideline
Format of Resource
pdf
Relevant Sector
Human health and well-being
Geographical Scope
National
Relevant LG Functional Area
ALL local government functions
Council Type
ALL council types
URL / DOI for resource access
https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/Psychology-topics/Climate-change-psychology/Climate-change
Relevant Governance Indicator
Adaptation planning, Community/stakeholder engagement