Word Up welcomes climate psychology educator Leslie Davenport to discuss her new book Transforming Climate Anxiety: A Workbook for Courage, Clarity, and Collective Action. In conversation with Davenport will be eco- and clinical psychologist Laura Carter Robinson, Psy.D.

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ABOUT THE BOOK
You care deeply about the climate crisis—but that caring can come with emotional weight.  If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, heartbroken, or helpless in the face of climate change, you’re not alone. Transforming Climate Anxiety is a therapeutic workbook designed to help you navigate the emotional toll of a warming world while discovering your capacity to make meaningful change in your life, in your community, and for the planet itself.

Drawing from climate psychology, mindfulness, and trauma-informed practices, this book offers simple yet powerful exercises and reflective prompts to help you move from emotional paralysis to purposeful engagement. You’ll learn how to soothe your nervous system, clarify your values, and take action that aligns with your strengths and passions.

This isn’t just a book about coping—it’s a guide to healing and advocacy. By integrating inner work with outer action, Transforming Climate Anxiety helps you build emotional resilience while contributing to a more just and sustainable future.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leslie Davenport is an internationally recognized speaker, climate psychology educator, consultant, and therapist who bridges climate, education, policy, media, and social justice. She is the columnist for the award-winning environmental news outlet, Grist, where she writes the advice column “Ask A Climate Therapist.” Author of five books, including Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change for clinicians and two American Psychological Association (APA)-published guides for youth, her new book Transforming Climate Anxiety: A Workbook for Courage, Clarity, and Collective Action is the culmination of more than two decades of shaping the field of climate psychology. It guides readers from emotional overwhelm toward clarity, resilience, and meaningful engagement, blending inner emotional work with outer collective action. Leslie leads the Climate Psychology Certification program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and advises organizations such as Post Carbon Institute. She brings audiences science, strategy, and heart to navigate eco-emotions for a more just world.

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER
Dr. Laura Carter Robinson is an eco- and clinical psychologist known internationally for her work at the intersection of mental health and climate change, including extreme weather events. A climate therapist, educator, and consultant, she is a leader in advocating for psychology to address the climate crisis. Laura is in the American Psychological Association’s Climate Change Psychology Advisory Group and previously served on the executive committee of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. She has spoken in many contexts in the U.S. and Canada, and also teaches mental health professionals how to understand and work with climate concerns. The author of a forthcoming book on psychological resilience in the age of climate disasters and extreme weather, she is passionate about catalyzing people to wake up to, and act on, the knowledge that we’re all in this together.