Climate crisis resources

Written By Natalie Rossiter

I’m hosting a couple of screenings of The People’s Emergency Briefing in my community this month and wanted to offer some resources and information for attendees. These will be useful for anyone wanting to better understand the climate crisis, navigate their emotions about it and take positive action.

The situation is overwhelming, but it’s important not to get stuck in a freeze response. We all have the ability to make a positive impact and create change. You don’t have to fix everything on your own, know all the data or do environmentalism “perfectly”. Do what you can with what you have.

Thank you for caring and tending to yourself and our planet!

Books:

  • The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg: A comprehensive collection of short essays from over 100 scientists, economists, historians, and activists explaining how the climate crisis works and how to address it.

  • Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation by Paul Hawken: A practical guide linking climate action directly to ecosystem restoration, justice, and community resilience.

  • The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer: As Indigenous scientist and author harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most?

  • Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy by Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone: Offers practical exercises and psychological tools for navigating emotional grief while building resilience.

Organisations:

  • Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA) (climatepsychologyalliance.org): Offers climate-aware mental health resources, directory listings for climate-aware therapists, and facilitated group discussions.

  • Climate Cafes (climatecafe.space): Informal, open-access, non-judgmental spaces for people to share feelings, fears, and emotions about climate breakdown without pressure to act or solve problems immediately.

  • The Work That Reconnects Network (workthatreconnects.org): A framework developed by Joanna Macy providing workshops, practices, and group work to transform feelings of grief, despair, and overwhelm into active engagement.

  • Force of Nature (forceofnature.xyz): A youth-led organization specializing in helping young people and educators transform climate anxiety into personal agency and systemic action.

  • The Climate Coalition (theclimatecoalition.org): The UK's largest group of people dedicated to action on climate and nature, coordinating national campaigns such as Great Big Green Week.

Websites:

  • Hope for the Future (hftf.org.uk): A specialist charity training citizens on how to build constructive, effective relationships with politicians and elected officials on climate and nature policies.

  • Climate Emergency UK (climateemergency.uk): Tracks local council climate emergency declarations and action plans, giving residents the data needed to hold local authorities accountable.

  • Carbon Brief (carbonbrief.org): Award-winning UK-based website delivering clear, data-driven climate science, energy policy analysis, and interactive data visualizations.

  • Nature-based Solutions Initiative (naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org): Research group at the University of Oxford providing evidence on how protecting and restoring ecosystems reduces climate risk and strengthens natural infrastructure.

  • Our World in Data – Climate & Energy (ourworldindata.org/co2-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions): Public-access visual data mapping global emissions, renewable energy transitions, and land-use metrics.

  • IPCC Plain-Language Guides (ipcc.ch): The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change synthesis reports, offering the definitive scientific consensus on global climate impacts and adaptation pathways.

Podcasts:

  • Outrage + Optimism Podcast: Hosted by former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson, featuring weekly high-level interviews balancing climate urgency with constructive action.

  • Plum Village podcast The Way Out Is In, episode 4: Zen & The Art Of Saving The Planet https://plumvillage.org/podcast/zen-and-the-art-of-saving-the-planet

Where to volunteer/get involved:

  • Friends of the Earth (friendsoftheearth.uk): Connects individuals to local climate action groups, nature restoration campaigns, and legal accountability efforts across towns and cities.

  • Possible (wearepossible.org): A climate charity focused on practical, community-led projects like community solar installations, car-free streets, and tree planting.

  • The Wildlife Trusts (wildlifetrusts.org): Local grassroots trusts offering hands-on volunteering for habitat restoration, rewilding projects, and nature protection in your immediate area.

  • WriteToThem (writetothem.com): A simple UK web tool allowing residents to quickly contact local MPs, councillors, and devolved representatives regarding national emergency policies.

Natalie Rossiter
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