If you ever feel overwhelmed by the climate and biodiversity crises, then you are not alone. The term ‘eco-anxiety’ refers to this fear of environmental damage or ecological disaster, fuelled by the current and predicted future state of the environment and climate change.

Nature is complex and its response to potential future climates remains hugely uncertain. However, the benefits of maintaining and restoring these natural ecosystems in sustainable means are becoming increasingly proven and a key component of the “nature based solutions” to tackle climate change.

There is a stigma of perfectionism around environmentalism which arguably does more harm than good. By definition, perfection is unattainable. Therefore, the concept of perfectionism is more alienating than it is inspiring. When it comes to environmentalism, this is can be damaging.