'You were basically bushwhacking to get through it,' Horne recalled. This summer, four students helped build the case to conserve the area by finding old trees and a well that no one knew existed in the dense woodland, home to an estimated more than 40 species of birds. 'I'm re-energized from the despair that you might have had about whatever you were listening to on the news,' she said. (Submitted by Louisa Horne)įor Horne, getting out in nature greatly helps, as does aiding in conservation efforts in her own backyard, like the work she does with this group. Recently, she volunteered to sift through newly gathered maps of the plants, insects, birds and soil at the site, which sits on the shore of Brine Lake, just west of Halifax. Mike Lancaster identified some tracks and another volunteer estimated more than 40 species of birds make the 27-acre site their home. It's a therapeutic kind of experience.'Īs world leaders meet at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, increasingly, many are concerned - even stressed - about climate change. So much so that it's spawned a growing recognition of something known as eco-anxiety, or the chronic fear of environmental doom. 'You would spend the afternoon, you'd take your picnic, you walk, you sit by the stream, you sit on a bench or listen to the birds. 'These conservation sites are a destination,' Horne said.

Louisa Horne's shoulders drop as she steps into an arch of trees in the tranquil woods - a balm for the stressful bombardments of city life and the gloom of the eco-anxiety she sometimes feels.Ī little over two years ago, the 62-year-old joined a conservation group that's aiming to preserve a 27-acre lakeshore site in the Halifax area, in hopes future generations can use it as a sanctuary from any environmental degradation that may happen elsewhere. Brian Goldman speaks to registered counselling therapist Nancy Blair about the best way to deal with eco-anxiety. These seemingly insurmountable problems are making some people nervous enough to want to see a doctor.

Canada has been hit by deadly floods, wildfires and heat domes. The Dose 16:34 What's the best way to deal with eco-anxiety? Global leaders are trying to move forward on climate action at COP26 in Glasgow as the world reels from more and more extreme weather events.

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