In this episode, JPO intern and ACU student, Harrison, explores the growing phenomenon of eco-anxiety; the deep sense of worry, grief, and frustration people feel in response to climate change. Drawing on recent research, he highlights how this emotional strain is particularly affecting young people, Indigenous communities, and those closely connected to the land.

Harrison unpacks what eco-anxiety really means, how it impacts daily wellbeing, and why it’s more than just a passing trend, it is a legitimate mental health and moral concern. Through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’, the episode offers a faith-based perspective on caring for creation, transforming fear into compassion, and finding hope through community, solidarity, and collective action.

Listeners are invited to reflect on how f ...