Presentation Title
The Psychological Impacts of Teaching Climate Change to Undergraduate Students
Abstract
This research focuses on the mental health impacts of learning about climate change in a college environment. Specifically, this research asks if those impacts decrease, increase or stay the same as students gain a deeper understanding of climate issues. I have surveyed and interviewed Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors at the University of Vermont (UVM) about their prevailing emotions surrounding climate change, how their environmental classes affect their emotions, and if they have coping strategies to navigate negative emotions.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Amy Seidl
Faculty/Staff Collaborators
Amy Seidl (Faculty Mentor)
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
Environmental Studies
Primary Research Category
Social Sciences
The Psychological Impacts of Teaching Climate Change to Undergraduate Students
This research focuses on the mental health impacts of learning about climate change in a college environment. Specifically, this research asks if those impacts decrease, increase or stay the same as students gain a deeper understanding of climate issues. I have surveyed and interviewed Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors at the University of Vermont (UVM) about their prevailing emotions surrounding climate change, how their environmental classes affect their emotions, and if they have coping strategies to navigate negative emotions.