Changing minds: Turning fatigue into action (video)

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Psychologist and economist Per Espen Stokes argues that the biggest barrier to tackling climate change is our mindset. Listen to his TED talk and learn about the five inner defenses that prevent people from taking action. 

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The biggest obstacle to dealing with climate disruptions lies between your ears, says psychologist and economist Per Espen Stokes. He's spent years studying the defenses we use to avoid thinking about the demise of our planet -- and figuring out a new way of talking about global warming that keeps us from shutting down. Step away from the doomsday narratives and learn how to make caring for the earth feel personable, do-able and empowering with this fun, informative talk.

“The new psychology of climate action lies in letting go, not of science, but of the crutches of abstractions and doomism, and then choosing to tell the new stories.”

Per Espen Stokes

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