As affluence grows globally, people spend more. Money spent is roughly equivalent to carbon pollution and climate change. Can the urge to splurge be brought under control? Or, is it terminal?
Terms like "ecological grief," "eco-anxiety," "climate anxiety," and "nature deficit disorder" have not been recognized by many medical professionals and health services as diagnosable conditions, however, their prevalence is on the rise
A majority of behavioral research on climate change has been conducted in WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) population demographics.
