Ecological grief (or eco-grief), or in particular climate grief, refers to the sense of loss that arises from experiencing or learning about environmental destruction or climate change. [2][3][4][5][6] For example, scientists witnessing the decline of Australia's Great Barrier Reef report experiences of anxiety, hopelessness, and despair. [7]

We introduce ways by which ecological grief may pose a mental health risk and/or motivate environmental behavior and delineate aspects by which it can be differentiated from related concepts of solastalgia and eco-anxiety.

Jul 21, 2022 · Ecological grief is related to — but not exactly synonymous with — eco-anxiety. Here’s what you need to know, and why climate change is making these feeling more urgent.

Known as climate anxiety and ecological grief, or “eco-grief,” these strong feelings can have a negative impact on mental health, especially when current events such as a global pandemic, a natural or climate-change disaster occur.

Apr 4, 2018 · Ecological grief - the mourning that takes place when we lose parts of the natural world - is likely to affect more of us in the future.

Jan 17, 2023 · More and more people are experiencing a phenomenon known as ecological grief, which is a natural response to losses associated with: Tangible loss of ecosystems, wildlife, and natural habitats....

Apr 3, 2018 · We argue that grief is a natural and legitimate response to ecological loss, and one that may become more common as climate impacts worsen.

The results of our exploratory study indicate that eco-anxiety, eco-guilt, and eco-grief are multifactorial constructs, and future large-scale quantitative studies should consider their possible subtypes since they could impact ecofriendly behavior differently.

Symptoms of ecological grief and anxiety might be alleviated through work to reduce the underlying threat and through social prescribing of activities that support and enhance environmental, physical, and mental health.

Eco Grief circles offer a space to explore the emotional and spiritual facets of climate change, social injustice, and biodiversity loss.