Active Hope

The Work that Reconnects

by Rosalind Dean I had a friend who was one of the early professional architects to recognise the need for ecologically sound building. She also had Multiple Sclerosis and died unexpectedly in her sleep. When her daughter sent the message about Mary’s death, she described the book that was still on Mary’s bedside, ready toContinueContinue reading “The Work that Reconnects”

by Rosalind Dean Active Hope is a free on-line training course designed for those who are deeply troubled – even despairing – about the state of the world. The course starts with a “Problemometer” which asks people to rate the seriousness of our world situation on a scale of 1 to 10. The average responseContinueContinue reading “Active Hope”

Climate Anxiety-a new health tsunami?

I’m coming out! But what I’ve been keeping in my closet is nothing to do with my sexuality- I want to admit that I am struggling with Climate Anxiety. Sometimes it makes me feel very down and can be quite overwhelming, a bit like grieving for a loved one, but I am grieving for theContinueContinue reading “Climate Anxiety-a new health tsunami?”