This chapter explores the experience of people who work on climate change - scientists, communicators, campaigners and sustainability professionals - and the organisational dynamics that may affect them. It examines how the psychological impact of the climate crisis shapes organisational culture and working experience, and how climate-aware therapeutic practitioners working as organisational consultants and coaches can help climate workers make sense of their experience and navigate the challenges.
The 'Ticking Clock Thing': Climate Trauma in Organisations
2024
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This chapter explores the experience of people who work on climate change - scientists, communicators, campaigners and sustainability professionals - and the organisational dynamics that may affect them. It examines how the psychological impact of the climate crisis shapes organisational culture and working experience, and how climate-aware therapeutic practitioners working as organisational consultants and coaches can help climate workers make sense of their experience and navigate the challenges.
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