Turn paralysis into motivation that’ll help your mental health — and the planet.

Renée Lertzman is a psychologist who deals with climate anxiety — but she's not a therapist. She works with companies on their sustainability and ESG initiatives.

How leaders can plan for a realistically sustainable future

Imagine a semi-truck is barreling towards us. We can see it coming, so I try to move us away from its collision course. Your response wouldn’t be, "Wow, Lauren, you’re really passionate about 16 wheelers! Have you always been such a gearhead? I’m so happy you have this passion." Certainly not. You would join me to step aside and avoid the imminent catastrophe.

Communicating about climate change effectively is critical to get people to engage with it productively, according to climate psychologist Renée Lertzman.

It's no secret that we're experiencing some concerning changes in our climate, from rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels.

Between wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes, we’re all feeling nervous about the future. But stewing or ignoring the problem won’t ease your burden.

On the climate front, Biden’s team, which he announced, with Gina McCarthy, Deb Haaland, Jennifer Granholm, and John Kerry at the forefront, seems highly credible and has a real shot at getting Washington squarely in the global-warming fight.

More and more people are feeling overwhelmed, anxious and despairing. And here's the thing: we really need to be talking about this. Openly, without judgment, shame, blame, guilt or emotional policing.