Climate distress: understanding and supporting young people

Meet Gareth Morgan youth lead for the Climate Psychology Alliance

Gareth will share what CPA members have learned from running youth support spaces: the tools they use, the questions young people ask, and the approaches that really help. Questions like:

“Do I have a future?”
“Why have the adults done this?”
“Are humans going extinct?”

He will draw on his knowledge and experience as a clinical psychologist teaching at Leicester University and researching psychological responses to the climate crisis. He will also share information about the professional support offered by the Climate Psychology Alliance.

Together, we will discuss how climate distress shows up for people, and how we can collectively and individually understand more, and respond more effectively.

Climate Courage: stories from the classroom 

This is a series of open calls happening throughout 2025 where teachers, students and more can meet educators who have experience exploring climate distress with young people, hear their stories, learn from their methods, and ask them questions.

These calls are offered as part of the The Climate Courage campaign, which exists to raise awareness that anxiety, denial, depression are sensible responses to learning the truth about climate, and that this distress is leaving millions of young people overwhelmed and teachers unfairly burdened.

All sessions are recorded and we'll share the link with you after the call.

What to expect

• Free regular sessions: These one-hour events will take place monthly throughout 2025.
• Inspiring stories from the classroom: Hear from innovative educators about their classroom climate projects, the resourceful materials they’ve developed, and the positive changes they’ve witnessed.
• Community and connection: A chance to connect with fellow teachers and experts in climate psychology. Each session includes smaller group time and space for questions.
• Practical support: Each session will offer practical insights from peers who are actively addressing climate change in educational settings.

→ Watch the first Climate Courage: stories from the classroom session with Laureline Simon at One Reslient Earth here

It's a supportive and welcoming space and we hope you will want to join us at our next session.