In this episode of Second Living with Ecological Grief and Loss, host Ashlee Cunsolo welcomes Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray, an interdisciplinary environmental humanist. Her work focuses on the intersection of social justice and climate emotions, particularly in equipping educators to support students through climate-related grief and anxiety. She discusses her new book, "The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice: How to Teach in a Burning World", which provides tools and practices to help educators address the emotional burdens of climate change in the classroom.

The book is a response to the overwhelming feelings of despair and apathy among students who are deeply aware of environmental crises. The two emphasize the need for transformative education that integrates both emotional resilience and practical solutions. A mindfulness advocate, Ray shares her journey in applying mindfulness to manage her own and her students' climate emotions, concluding that collective courage is essential to face the challenges of climate change.

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/EsqqLy72cyA

Interview recorded on: 06/12/2024 -- Welcome to Second Nature, a podcast about living with ecological grief. In each episode, Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo takes us on a deeply personal journey about planetary loss, and what we love, what we have lost, and how we move forward. Through a series of engaging, thought-provoking, and moving conversations with incredible guests from around the world, Second Nature is an invitation to come together to share stories of loss, love, despair, and joy, as we learn how to live with – and embrace – ecological grief and mourning.