Zen and Coping with Climate

Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 7:01 a.m.

How do we manage our own anxiety around an uncertain climate future \u2013\xa0let alone help our children work through their feelings and fears? In his latest book, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet, internationally renowned Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hahn argues that addressing the intersection of ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic requires us to strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage to act.\xa0\n\u201cThe power of Zen and the power of mindfulness is that it roots us in the present moment so we can be alert to what is going on, we can be responsive, we can be the master of our mind and awareness in any given situation,\u201d including climate disruption, says Sister True Dedication, contributor and editor of Thich Nhat Hahn\u2019s book.\nPsychotherapist Leslie Davenport, author of All the Feelings Under the Sun: How to Deal With Climate Change, provides thoughtful, practical exercises to help young readers process their feelings about climate change.\xa0\nFor transcripts and other information, visit: https://www.climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts\xa0\nGuests:\nSister True Dedication, Zen Buddhist nun, editor of Thich Nhat Hanh\u2019s book Zen and the Art of Saving The Planet\xa0\nLeslie Davenport, author, Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change; All the Feelings Under the Sun: How to Deal With Climate Change\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices