Laura Carter Robinson • Humanity&Planet
@humanityandplanet.com
Clinical psychologist focused on climate and environmental change | Climate therapist | Climate psychology consultant, speaker, workshop facilitator, & educator
Home base is Ann Arbor, MI🌳
https://humanityandplanet.com/
*Posts aren’t therapy
Home base is Ann Arbor, MI🌳
https://humanityandplanet.com/
*Posts aren’t therapy
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My new piece in Ecopsychepedia, synthesizing what we know about climate change and young adults’ mental health. Ecopsychepedia is an online resource for the public to access accurate research and info on climate psych-related topics:
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
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#climatechange #climateanxiety
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Another key reminder from this talk is that military emissions are not counted or reported.
They are estimated at 5.5% of global emissions.
What does that say for "net zero"?
They are estimated at 5.5% of global emissions.
What does that say for "net zero"?
Farai Maguwu; "there is an addiction for fossil fuels in the western world."
Word is getting out @noticingclimate.bsky.social
Word is getting out @noticingclimate.bsky.social
Is war one of the biggest threats to the world’s climate?
Leaders at COP30 are being urged to consider the environmental toll of conflict.
www.aljazeera.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Another key reminder from this talk is that military emissions are not counted or reported.
They are estimated at 5.5% of global emissions.
What does that say for "net zero"?
They are estimated at 5.5% of global emissions.
What does that say for "net zero"?
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Example of why we need the billion-dollar disasters database that Trump & co. got rid of, thankfully brought back to life by @climatecentral.org. Ocean temps along Melissa’s path 800x more likely due to climate change.
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
To understand the climate connection to Hurricane Melissa, check out our real-time attribution page at @climatecentral.org: www.climatecentral.org/tropical-cyc...
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Example of why we need the billion-dollar disasters database that Trump & co. got rid of, thankfully brought back to life by @climatecentral.org. Ocean temps along Melissa’s path 800x more likely due to climate change.
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
Example of why we need the billion-dollar disasters database that Trump & co. got rid of, thankfully brought back to life by @climatecentral.org. Ocean temps along Melissa’s path 800x more likely due to climate change.
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
To understand the climate connection to Hurricane Melissa, check out our real-time attribution page at @climatecentral.org: www.climatecentral.org/tropical-cyc...
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Example of why we need the billion-dollar disasters database that Trump & co. got rid of, thankfully brought back to life by @climatecentral.org. Ocean temps along Melissa’s path 800x more likely due to climate change.
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
#hurricanemelissa
@zacklabe.com
Bravo for this lawsuit.
“…an unprecedented lawsuit in the UK and globally…the first civil claim to directly link polluting companies to deaths and personal injuries that have already happened...”
#climatechange #climatedisasters
“…an unprecedented lawsuit in the UK and globally…the first civil claim to directly link polluting companies to deaths and personal injuries that have already happened...”
#climatechange #climatedisasters
Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Bravo for this lawsuit.
“…an unprecedented lawsuit in the UK and globally…the first civil claim to directly link polluting companies to deaths and personal injuries that have already happened...”
#climatechange #climatedisasters
“…an unprecedented lawsuit in the UK and globally…the first civil claim to directly link polluting companies to deaths and personal injuries that have already happened...”
#climatechange #climatedisasters
For Indigenous Peoples’ Day: My thoughts on Line 5, env justice, climate emotions, climate action, and how they all connect.
#indigenouspeoplesday #climatechange #environmentaljustice
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#indigenouspeoplesday #climatechange #environmentaljustice
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
Native American Leader Deb Haaland Spoke in Michigan Last Year, and Climate Emotions Showed Up.
As a Climate Psychologist, I Think They’re What Mattered Most.
open.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
For Indigenous Peoples’ Day: My thoughts on Line 5, env justice, climate emotions, climate action, and how they all connect.
#indigenouspeoplesday #climatechange #environmentaljustice
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#indigenouspeoplesday #climatechange #environmentaljustice
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
You’re not alone if you care about what’s happening with climate change. If you’re feeling disheartened because you feel that no one cares, know that 65% of Americans are at least somewhat worried. It often doesn’t feel that way since a similar percentage doesn’t talk about climate, but it’s true!
Yale researchers didn't stop there. They also identified what people most need to know to catalyze action and support climate policy; and it's not about global temps, ice sheets, or ocean currents.
What people most need to know about climate change is that (1) others care, and (2) there is hope.
What people most need to know about climate change is that (1) others care, and (2) there is hope.
Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy
Social norms and collective efficacy are strong predictors
climatecommunication.yale.edu
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
You’re not alone if you care about what’s happening with climate change. If you’re feeling disheartened because you feel that no one cares, know that 65% of Americans are at least somewhat worried. It often doesn’t feel that way since a similar percentage doesn’t talk about climate, but it’s true!
If you’re a mental health or health professional, it’s critical to learn about climate psych. Join @galesinatra.bsky.social, Susan Clayton, @lesliedavenport.bsky.social, Scott Barstow, and me in this CE from the Am. Psychol. Assoc. on 11/19. Register: apa.content.online/catalog/prod...
#climate
#climate
October 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you’re a mental health or health professional, it’s critical to learn about climate psych. Join @galesinatra.bsky.social, Susan Clayton, @lesliedavenport.bsky.social, Scott Barstow, and me in this CE from the Am. Psychol. Assoc. on 11/19. Register: apa.content.online/catalog/prod...
#climate
#climate
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My new piece in Ecopsychepedia, synthesizing what we know about climate change and young adults’ mental health. Ecopsychepedia is an online resource for the public to access accurate research and info on climate psych-related topics:
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
September 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
My new piece in Ecopsychepedia, synthesizing what we know about climate change and young adults’ mental health. Ecopsychepedia is an online resource for the public to access accurate research and info on climate psych-related topics:
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) doesn’t cause autism.
Here’s the American Psychological Association’s statement about it.
#autism #acetaminophen
Here’s the American Psychological Association’s statement about it.
#autism #acetaminophen
September 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) doesn’t cause autism.
Here’s the American Psychological Association’s statement about it.
#autism #acetaminophen
Here’s the American Psychological Association’s statement about it.
#autism #acetaminophen
My new piece in Ecopsychepedia, synthesizing what we know about climate change and young adults’ mental health. Ecopsychepedia is an online resource for the public to access accurate research and info on climate psych-related topics:
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
September 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
My new piece in Ecopsychepedia, synthesizing what we know about climate change and young adults’ mental health. Ecopsychepedia is an online resource for the public to access accurate research and info on climate psych-related topics:
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
ecopsychepedia.org/glossary/you...
#climatechange #climateanxiety
Actually, children’s mental health would improve if kids were valued in this country. Therapy isn’t the problem.
➡️ Choose kids over guns.
➡️ Stop destroying nature, so kids can have free play outside.
➡️ Choose kids over fossil fuel addiction.
AT A MINIMUM.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
➡️ Choose kids over guns.
➡️ Stop destroying nature, so kids can have free play outside.
➡️ Choose kids over fossil fuel addiction.
AT A MINIMUM.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Linda McMahon and RFK Jr.: Children need natural sources of mental health
Overzealous use of therapy can cause the crises it claims to cure.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Actually, children’s mental health would improve if kids were valued in this country. Therapy isn’t the problem.
➡️ Choose kids over guns.
➡️ Stop destroying nature, so kids can have free play outside.
➡️ Choose kids over fossil fuel addiction.
AT A MINIMUM.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
➡️ Choose kids over guns.
➡️ Stop destroying nature, so kids can have free play outside.
➡️ Choose kids over fossil fuel addiction.
AT A MINIMUM.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Things We Can Do: Do you know about the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social? If you’re wondering how to amplify your climate action, check out their resources on how to talk to your city about adopting the treaty: fossilfueltreaty.org/cities
#climate
#climate
Call on your City to Endorse — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
fossilfueltreaty.org
September 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Things We Can Do: Do you know about the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social? If you’re wondering how to amplify your climate action, check out their resources on how to talk to your city about adopting the treaty: fossilfueltreaty.org/cities
#climate
#climate
Gov’t can’t have it both ways: Either it supports people or it supports oil companies. Those are mutually exclusive categories.
Great explainer by @dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com on @oilchange.bsky.social’s report on fossil fuel subsidies. #climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Great explainer by @dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com on @oilchange.bsky.social’s report on fossil fuel subsidies. #climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study finds
Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Gov’t can’t have it both ways: Either it supports people or it supports oil companies. Those are mutually exclusive categories.
Great explainer by @dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com on @oilchange.bsky.social’s report on fossil fuel subsidies. #climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Great explainer by @dharna.bsky.social in @us.theguardian.com on @oilchange.bsky.social’s report on fossil fuel subsidies. #climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"Energy density" is the newest criteria to selectively halt wind and solar projects. I might know a thing or two about spatial planning, and let me tell you. WE HAVE ENOUGH LAND TO HOST RENEWABLES.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/c...
Dozens of Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"Energy density" is the newest criteria to selectively halt wind and solar projects. I might know a thing or two about spatial planning, and let me tell you. WE HAVE ENOUGH LAND TO HOST RENEWABLES.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/c...
We are creatures of the natural world—we evolved within it, we’re part of it, we’re bonded with it in mutual belonging in the dance of life. Here’s to our beloved places that make us whole.
#nature #ecopsychology #greensky
#nature #ecopsychology #greensky
August 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We are creatures of the natural world—we evolved within it, we’re part of it, we’re bonded with it in mutual belonging in the dance of life. Here’s to our beloved places that make us whole.
#nature #ecopsychology #greensky
#nature #ecopsychology #greensky
It’s painful to lose a therapist, but it’s made better when the therapist has made plans for such circumstances, as I learned when my own therapist handled it all with candor and grace. Thanks to @ellenbarry.bsky.social at @nytimes.com for writing this important piece and for including me.
July 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It’s painful to lose a therapist, but it’s made better when the therapist has made plans for such circumstances, as I learned when my own therapist handled it all with candor and grace. Thanks to @ellenbarry.bsky.social at @nytimes.com for writing this important piece and for including me.
65% of Americans are at least somewhat worried about climate change—worries that are based on facts. Trump-EPA’s plan reflects an administration/leader in thrall to fossil fuel money and w/ no qualms about causing suffering. Sadism loves power and has no empathy.
#climatechange #globalwarming
#climatechange #globalwarming
July 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
65% of Americans are at least somewhat worried about climate change—worries that are based on facts. Trump-EPA’s plan reflects an administration/leader in thrall to fossil fuel money and w/ no qualms about causing suffering. Sadism loves power and has no empathy.
#climatechange #globalwarming
#climatechange #globalwarming
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Newspaper coverage of climate change around the globe dropped 6% from May to June 2025 -- and by 28% compared to June 2024, despite increasing frequency and severity of climate-fueled extreme weather events.
Read more from the @media-climate.bsky.social here: mecco.colorado.edu/summaries/is...
Read more from the @media-climate.bsky.social here: mecco.colorado.edu/summaries/is...
July 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Newspaper coverage of climate change around the globe dropped 6% from May to June 2025 -- and by 28% compared to June 2024, despite increasing frequency and severity of climate-fueled extreme weather events.
Read more from the @media-climate.bsky.social here: mecco.colorado.edu/summaries/is...
Read more from the @media-climate.bsky.social here: mecco.colorado.edu/summaries/is...
We’re embedded in a system that makes us reliant on fossil fuels even as we grieve the devastating deaths in Texas. It’s a lot to hold and to handle. I wrote my second Substack about it, and I hope you’ll check it out.
#climatedisaster #climateanxiety #texasfloods
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#climatedisaster #climateanxiety #texasfloods
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So Much Cognitive Dissonance and Moral Injury
If you feel like climate-exacerbated disasters like the tragic Texas flood don't make any sense at all, you're partially right. So what do we do with this?
open.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We’re embedded in a system that makes us reliant on fossil fuels even as we grieve the devastating deaths in Texas. It’s a lot to hold and to handle. I wrote my second Substack about it, and I hope you’ll check it out.
#climatedisaster #climateanxiety #texasfloods
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#climatedisaster #climateanxiety #texasfloods
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
Honoring our anxiety, grief, and other feelings about climate change is key. Join in community with others for collective action, ground yourself by caring for the planet where you are, and talk about it all. Glad to be part of this article in ABC News.
abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wi...
abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wi...
Climate change takes an emotional toll. Here's how to manage anxiety
Anxiety, grief, sadness, anger
abcnews.go.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Honoring our anxiety, grief, and other feelings about climate change is key. Join in community with others for collective action, ground yourself by caring for the planet where you are, and talk about it all. Glad to be part of this article in ABC News.
abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wi...
abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wi...
It makes sense if you’re concerned, worried, and sad about climate change: It means you’re paying attention and you care. How do we handle those feelings and find our power? I and others talked about it with @apnews.com.
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #nature
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #nature
The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people
Anxiety, grief, sadness, anger. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people.
apnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It makes sense if you’re concerned, worried, and sad about climate change: It means you’re paying attention and you care. How do we handle those feelings and find our power? I and others talked about it with @apnews.com.
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #nature
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #nature
Reposted by Laura Carter Robinson • Humanity&Planet
Good info in here! Happy to be part of this @apnews.com article w climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social & @climentalhealth.bsky.social.
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people
Anxiety, grief, sadness, anger. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people.
apnews.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Good info in here! Happy to be part of this @apnews.com article w climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social & @climentalhealth.bsky.social.
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
Good info in here! Happy to be part of this @apnews.com article w climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social & @climentalhealth.bsky.social.
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people
Anxiety, grief, sadness, anger. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people.
apnews.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Good info in here! Happy to be part of this @apnews.com article w climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social & @climentalhealth.bsky.social.
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
#climateanxiety #climatechange #mentalhealth #climatetherapy #climatepsychology #nature #climatecrisis
apnews.com/article/clim...
Reposted by Laura Carter Robinson • Humanity&Planet
I never intended to write a Substack, tbh, but then again, we’re all in new territory. I hope it speaks to you.
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
Our Strength Comes from Something More Than a Number
3.5% is not a panacea and protest is not a one-off, but No Kings Day was extraordinary. Now we have to persist in order to truly resist.
open.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I never intended to write a Substack, tbh, but then again, we’re all in new territory. I hope it speaks to you.
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
I never intended to write a Substack, tbh, but then again, we’re all in new territory. I hope it speaks to you.
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
Our Strength Comes from Something More Than a Number
3.5% is not a panacea and protest is not a one-off, but No Kings Day was extraordinary. Now we have to persist in order to truly resist.
open.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I never intended to write a Substack, tbh, but then again, we’re all in new territory. I hope it speaks to you.
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...
#nokings #fascism #climatechange
open.substack.com/pub/humanity...