“These are more than just statistics,” says the World Meteorological Organization.

Worried? Perhaps not.

Two important psychological trends are at play…

Announcing World Bicycle Day!

Tomorrow, 3^rd June, we celebrate more than just the joy of riding a bike. We give the bike two pedals (thumbs) up as a powerful solution for personal wellbeing, planetary health, and equality.

Political “deceit” and abuse.

Mike Berners-Lee didn’t hold back at the Hay Festival this weekend.

Speaking to a packed audience, he urged us to make the spread of political deceit socially embarrassing.

“I knew it! The men are to blame!”

But wait… what was the question?

New research published by the London School of Economics and Grantham Research Institute shows that men create 26% more climate emissions than women.

Last week, I joined 300+ people at the Future Thinking session with the Government Office for Science to mark 10 years of the Well-being of Future Generations Act.

We explored a powerful concept: Futurability — the capacity to imagine and shape better futures, even in the face of uncertainty.

It made me reflect:
🌀 What time horizons do we truly consider when making decisions?

Guess how much we are exporting to the grid right now – I can show you on my phone!”.

We are allowed to feel proud of the revolution that has started, the people that have made it happen, and the transformation that is still to come.

You can’t rebuild a broken world with a burned-out nervous system.

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from life’s bumps and bruises. Climate resilience means much the same—it refers to our capacity to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Diamonds are sold as symbols of love, status, and forever. But behind their sparkle is a legacy of exploitation, violence, and deep environmental harm. In some ways, this one tiny rock holds more emotional baggage than the climate crisis itself.

Which is why I’m inspired by diamonds in the sky. Not the song (though I do love Rihanna), but real diamonds made from carbon pulled straight from the atmosphere.

Without thinking I blurted out ‘But what about climate change?’

‘Oh, that’s just an externality!’ I was told, rather smugly.

Time stopped. Wide-eyed, as I gazed around the room, I expected my fellow students to react in some way. Perhaps someone would raise an eyebrow or send me a knowing look?

Nothing. No one else noticed. They got on with their work, and their careers rising to the top of major oil and gas corporations. Either unwilling or unable to acknowledge existence of this question. Had I just committed career suicide?

“I’m not an activist – I don’t have the right shoes!”

I have no idea what shoes would qualify me as an activist. This was the first time I became consciously aware of my personal resistance to labels and stereotypes. Not wanting to be contained within a box.

“I really want to help because I believe that we need to do something…I tried doing this… but it wasn’t right for me. I now feel guilty and stuck.”

How many of us have felt this way?

If we think we have to be specific way, it creates pressure. We feel we have to live up to perfect image of someone who dedicates their life to a cause. Sacrificing time, energy and well-being to put the planet first. Imagine a person who saves the world - who do you see?

Do you feel that?

It’s the sense of geopolitical instability, creeping or launching itself into daily life.

When the world gets chaotic, it is easy to slip into disempowerment. The feeling that we have to compromise our values to make any headway. Find out how use this as an opportunity to double down on what really matters…..

🗺️ When is a city not a city?

Read on... for the transformation that happens when well-being is designed in.

I am channelling the inspiration I took home from my family break in the forest I share in this article, and from the following quote;

🌲 “I took a walk in the woods, and came out taller than the trees”
-       Henry David Thoreau

Last week, the World Economic Forum released a report which surveyed the global economic risk landscape for 2025. Climate and environment topped the list of medium to long-term threats.

Meanwhile, the president of the U.S. is reported to be in the process of banning the word “climate” from official communications.

I find denial absolutely fascinating. The psychosocial implications astounding.

Read on to find out how we transform this evolutionary response into positive psychological and emotional energy which is “collectively contagious”.  💚

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This #TimeToTalk Day I offer one transformation thought.

You didn’t cause the climate crisis.

No one person could.

Read on to start your journey towards emotional resilience.

Last week I did something that the twenty-year old me would have laughed at. I wrote to the science editor of a major newspaper. To tell him that he was wrong. Apparently, something about turning 40 has turned me into the type of person who does this!

It was in response to a disempowering editorial, that put the entire blame for the climate mess at the doors or corporations, inferring that whatever we do as individuals doesn’t make any difference.

📰 Have you seen the headlines?
"HEALTH HAZARD: Urgent warning over popular soaps, shampoos and dental products putting you ‘at risk of serious diseases'", they say.

Biocides are under increasing scrutiny for their harmful effects on both human health and the planet. These chemicals can persist and accumulate in our bodies, wiping out 90% of the good bacteria, with research linking them to serious health issues like high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes.

Clean Air Night, this Wednesday, is part of a global action plan for cleaner, safer air for us to breathe. It is a perfect opportunity to connect the dots between climate action, air quality, and health.

Discover the power of the creative commute to transform climate, community and well-being. A win-win-win. 🌟

If you are not into this, I don’t blame you. There is absolutely no need to label yourself by what you eat.

For most people, removing all meat and animal products from the dinner plate is a huge leap. Doing this for external reasons (i.e. trying to save the world) relies on a huge amount of will-power. It is psychologically draining. As James Clear writes in Atomic Habits, this is how not to do sustainable change. Like the gym memberships that go unused after the first two weeks of January, motivation drops over time.

If humanity were to be graded on its climate efforts in 2024, the report card would read a resounding F. “Must do better next time”.

This is an opportunity to practice acceptance. Acceptance is not giving up, but is a healthy and necessary step in understanding what the next right action could be. An opportunity to take a pause, reflect and regulate the nervous system. Building psychological resilience. Allowing inspired solutions to naturally arise.