Climate of emotion hope

Finding hope and taking positive action can be a challenging thing to do, when it comes to climate change. In this two part series we're looking at how climate and environmental scientists, studying everything from the Great Barrier Reef to the impact of heatwaves, manage the ‘burden of knowledge’. How do they emotionally experience the science around global warming? In part 2 we ask where scientists, writers, philosophers and science educators find their optimism, and ways in which to take action -  even if it’s as a way to counter their despair. And we visit a very unusual dinner party, where, taking a leaf out of the plastic manufacturer Tupperware's book, a group called Climate for Change hopes to spread the conversation amongst millions of Australians. Guests: Katerina Gaita, Climate educator and director of Climate for Change. Dr Glenn Albrecht, Philosopher. Professor John 'Charlie' Veron Marine biologist, coral scientist, former Chief Scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Dr Sara Arthur, Environmental Consultant, specialising in waste management and contaminated land. James Bradley, author. Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, biologist and climate scientist specialising in coral reefs, in particular bleaching due to global warming and climate change. Dr Susie Burke, Senior psychologist at the Public Interest Team at the Australian Psychological Society. November 2016