Eco-anxiety Peer Support

​Surefoot's free-to-access peer support for people experiencing eco-anxiety.
 
Nothing makes more sense than protecting the planet that gave us all life and everything we have. But, do you find yourself unable to keep going in the face of the relentless dire news about the state of the world?

​Eco Anxious Resilient Peer Support

Surefoot’s Eco Anxious Resilient (EAR) Peer Support project developed free-to-access peer support tools, training and eco-anxiety workshops for campaigners, activists and others experiencing eco-anxiety. We continue to share below insights from people who are managing to safeguard their own mental and emotional wellbeing, while also constructively engaging in the fight against global warming and biodiversity loss. 

Peer support has a long and proven track record of authentic help for people who want to connect into support networks with others who understand their struggles and can share ideas and techniques to help them stay resilient. 
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​Peer support training and resources

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A Daily Reading for Earth

Dip into our selection of readings - there to inspire and help you take one day at a time. 
This is a fledgling selection of short readings born of compassion and gratitude for all people whose lives are guided by their fundamental love of Planet Earth. People have shared their experience and the sources of their personal resilience. We aim to gather a new, original reading for every day of the year.​  Please help us by sharing your thoughts.

Daily Reading for Earth - full archive >>     

​Peer support insights

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​Project background - why now?

This project is based on the assertion that processing our eco-anxiety and climate grief can lead to personal empowerment. The focus is on peer-to-peer support and training in the use of self-care techniques developed for general mental health well-being.

In 2021, Glasgow witnessed its largest ever public display of unity during the COP26 UN Climate Change conference. There was a life-affirming, intergenerational atmosphere of solidarity around climate justice. But the high hopes once again rapidly dimmed to a glimmer behind thick layers of broken political and corporate promises, greenwashing, apathy and hellish statistics about species extinction, pollution and concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere.
In response, Surefoot and environmental campaigner, Audrey Baird joined forces - Find out more  

Additional support - useful links

​Inspired by the spirit of Glasgow’s 2021 Climate Justice protest and funded with a £10k grant from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland - Together for Our Planet programme, EAR Peer Support was funded from April 2022 - March 2023.  

Eco-anxiety definition within image - Source Oxford Languages  ​