BBC 6': Understanding Eco-Anxiety

What is eco-anxiety?

• A) A type of physical illness

• B) A feeling of grief, guilt, fear, or hopelessness about the future of the planet due to climate change

• C) A new form of exercise

• D) A type of diet

Eco-anxiety involves feelings of ______ about the future of the planet.

• joy

• excitement

• hopelessness

• indifference

In Australia, an animal thought to be extinct has been spotted for the first time in over fifty years. But is the animal: a) a shark? b) a lizard? c) a parrot?

• a shark

• a lizard

• a parrot

Judy Ling Wong expresses a strong feeling of sympathy for young people. What is this feeling called?

• Compassion

• Anger

• Joy

Fill in the blank: Judy Ling Wong uses the phrase 'what a ___' to emphasize that the planet is in a bad shape.

• mess

• joy

• surprise

What term is used to describe the anxiety young people feel about the future of the planet?

• Eco-anxiety

• Climate fear

• Environmental dread

According to Judy Ling Wong, what is different about today's science compared to the past?

• It is more advanced

• It is less reliable

• It is the same

What is one of the most powerful antidotes to eco-anxiety according to Beth?

• Ignoring the problem

• Taking action

• Complaining about it

• Watching the news

Judy Ling Wong mentions a commitment to creating how many new green jobs by 2050?

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 3 million

• 4 million

What does the term 'working life' refer to according to Neil?

• The period of life spent in education

• The period of life spent in employment

• The period of life spent in retirement

• The period of life spent in leisure.