The Contemplative Ecologist

Be mindful of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental injustice and other environmental challenges without falling into despair.

Avoid linking sense of worth with outcomes.

Focus on transformative action rather than results.

Acknowledge eco-grief. Many environmentalists experience psychological hardship.

Contemplative practices can help unravel eco-grief and anguish.

Realise that environmental work is a way of life, filled with a mixture of disappointment, achievement, sorrow, and joy.

Foster a simple lifestyle that doesn’t depend on material possessions.