Thread by @ClimateHuman

Here's my article about the coming epidemic of deadly climate depression among the world's youth, and why getting past #blahblahblah is the only way out.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The Greek word neo means “young, new”. We can thus coin a word, neocide, meaning “the deliberate killing of young people and future generations”.

It is psychologically devastating to feel climate and ecological catastrophe closing in every day while watching those in power not only failing to act, but actively making things worse by expanding the fossil fuel industry.

After decades of lying and misleading the public, political and corporate leaders continue to delay action, leading to vast, irreversible, and accelerating losses throughout Earth’s ecosystems and life support systems. Of course this creates mental anguish for young people!

As everything gets worse – and unfortunately it will get worse – we're going to need a sense that, collectively, society is finally heading in the right direction, with emergency speed: Ending the fossil fuel industry rapidly, with binding, annual goals
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

One path would be to seize assets and nationalize the fossil fuel industry to enable fair distribution; forge a fossil-fuel non-proliferation treaty; enhance social safety nets; and implement a Green New Deal to create transition infrastructure as well as a sense of solidarity.

Young people and teens must be included in climate decision-making. Voting ages should be lowered.

I hope this article can help recruit mental health professionals deep into climate activism. Do we ever need all hands on deck, at this point.