Working with eco-emotions

This guide introduces the idea of eco-emotions, including feelings such as eco-anxiety, eco-guilt and eco-anger that can arise in response to climate change.

Written by an Educational Psychologist and former science teacher, it explores how these emotions may affect both staff and students and offers practical strategies to respond in supportive and constructive ways. 

The guide emphasises that all feelings are valid and can be managed through approaches such as self-regulation techniques, reflection activities and encouraging student voice.  

It also suggests ways schools and colleges can foster a culture of emotional expression and community engagement, while highlighting the importance of staff self-care.