Research by Dr. Martin Seligman, author of Learned Optimism, shows that individuals, families and organizations perform better with an “optimistic explanatory style”. And while this excellent book does not address climate change, the lessons are profoundly relevant to our work to protect our planet. Join me in shifting from doom to persistent, action-oriented and inclusive (another determinant of success) HOPE. See also: https://lnkd.in/gQnaf_t And big thanks to the many climate hopefuls who inspire change every day: Frank Niepold Haley Crim Liv Pierce Clover Hogan Christiana Figueres
Global Climate Leader 🔸 Co-Host, Outrage + Optimism 🔸 Former UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Chief Negotiator of the landmark Paris Agreement of 2015 🔸 Founding Partner, Global Optimism
The despair expressed by climate scientists this week isn't scaremongering - they are doing their job. They are telling us where we are, but now it’s up to the rest of us to decide what this moment requires of us and to radically change the direction of travel. My piece in The Guardian yesterday. #stubbornoptimism https://bit.ly/4bdo3DY