Books and Articles

Insights from authors, researchers, and activists can deepen your understanding of the psychological and emotional aspects of climate change. From practical coping strategies to inspiring stories of action, these books and articles offer knowledge, validation, and hope.

Climate Psychology Handbook (Members of the CPA-UK)

The Handbook of Climate Psychology offers short explanations of key concepts, their importance to Climate Psychology and links to further reading or resources. We recommend you start with the introduction to Climate Psychology and then browse the other entries as your interest takes you.

Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change (Hannah Ritchie)

Clearing the Air offers a science-based exploration of air pollution’s causes, impacts and solutions, showing how cleaner air benefits both people and the planet.

How to Talk to Your Kid About Climate Change, Turning Angst into Action (Hariett Shugarman)

This book provides tools and strategies for parents to explain the climate emergency to their children, maintain hope in the face of crisis, and galvanize positive action by encouraging today’s children to follow their passions in pursuit of a livable world.

Generation Dread by Britt Wray

This book explores eco-anxiety and how people can manage and mobilize their anxieties for climate action. You can also join the GenDread Community Substack.

Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change

This book addresses the psychospiritual underpinnings of climate denial, explains motivators for change, identifies communication strategies, and offers resiliency practices for individuals and communities faced with climate-induced trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression.

Active Hope (Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone)

A popular self-help book that “shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face [the climate] crisis so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power.”​ It introduces the “Work That Reconnects” practices for finding hope and courage.

A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety (Sarah Jaquette Ray)

An “essential guidebook for the climate generation — and perhaps the rest of us — as we confront the greatest environmental threat of our time,” offering strategies to let go of eco-guilt, avoid burnout, and build resilience while fighting for climate justice

Mental Health and Our Changing Climate (2021 APA/ecoAmerica Report)

A comprehensive report co-authored by the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica that chronicles how climate change affects mental health and well-being, with the latest research on eco-anxiety and guidance on building resilience and advocacy solutions​