Jennifer Atkinson featured in book on climate change journalism

Jennifer Atkinson was interviewed about the mental health toll experienced by professionals and students who work on climate change for the new book Hot Takes by NPR’s senior climate editor Sadie Babits. In the final chapter on “Trauma-Informed Reporting and Self-Care,” Babits speaks with Atkinson about the emotional lives of climate change professionals, along with strategies for navigating climate anxiety and despair in their work.

The book was published by Island Press.