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Ecophobia

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Ecophobia is the feeling of powerlessness to prevent cataclysmic environmental change, it is part of climate anxiety.[1] The term was coined by environmental educator David Sobel in 1996, he described it as "[I]nstead of developing a sense of agency … [some feel] a helpless sense of dread about the future.”.[2][3] A study with 10-12 year olds found 82% of the children expressed fear, sadness, and anger about environmental problems.[4][5]

The neologism was used by David Sobel,[6][7][8] Simon Estok,[9] and Roger Scruton.[10][11]

Further reading

  • Sobel, David (2013). Beyond ecophobia : reclaiming the heart in nature education. Great Barrington, MA: Orion Society. ISBN 978-1-935713-04-3. OCLC 858126725.
  • Estok, Simon (2018). The ecophobia hypothesis. New York London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-38493-3. OCLC 1042329729.

References

  1. ^ "What Do Children Know About Climate Change?". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. ^ Finnegan, William. "Homeschooling during coronavirus: five ways to teach children about climate change". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. ^ "Ecophobia: What Is It, and Why Is It on the Rise?". alive. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  4. ^ Strife, Susan Jean (January 2012). "Children's Environmental Concerns: Expressing Ecophobia". The Journal of Environmental Education. 43 (1): 37–54. doi:10.1080/00958964.2011.602131. ISSN 0095-8964. S2CID 143525132.
  5. ^ McKnight, Diane M (August 2010). "Overcoming "ecophobia": fostering environmental empathy through narrative in children's science literature". Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 8 (6): e10–e15. doi:10.1890/100041. ISSN 1540-9295.
  6. ^ Finnegan, William. "Homeschooling during coronavirus: five ways to teach children about climate change". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  7. ^ "In the Digital Age, How to Get Students Excited About Going Outdoors". KQED. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  8. ^ Dewan, Shaila (2007-04-08). "Can Man Improve on Nature's Fishbowl? (Published 2007)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  9. ^ "(Too) Little House on the (Verge of) Prairie ("Madness")". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  10. ^ "What is oikophobia or ecophobia? What has that got to do with COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic?". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  11. ^ "Unified Architectural Theory: Chapter 5". ArchDaily. 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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