We mothers are crucially important - and not just on Mothers day! Not only do our kids and families depend on us, but we also hold the knowledge and love that is needed to transform into the safe and just world that we urgently need.

But rising up and showing our power in the face of the climate threat is emotionally very hard work. In the face of the climate crisis - and our national government’s appalling lack of action to solve this threat to our kids - it’s natural to feel a lot of emotions: anger, fear, anxiety, grief at what we are losing, hurt that our leaders don’t seem to care about our children’s future.

I feel all these too. And it’s taken me years of practice to work out how not to get worn out and depressed by it, or feel constantly anxious about the problem. I so know that feeling of climate change hanging over me like a cloud every day.

It’s a lot to deal with. But if we are to be a secure and positive presence for our kids and community, and if we are to be happy in our own lives, we need to work out how to be resilient in the face of the climate crisis.

6 strategies to be more resilient in the face of climate anxiety: