Climate Mental Health

As climate change and extreme weather events continue to affect communities, research shows that young people are experiencing increased anxiety and emotional distress. To address this, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and the Climate Mental Health Network (CMHN) partnered to explore how middle school students are emotionally responding to climate change and what resources educators need to support them.

Through nationwide surveys and discussions with educators, we identified the need for tools to help teachers support students' mental health and manage their own climate-related emotions.

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In response, we developed the Climate Emotions Toolkit—an evidence-based, teacher-tested resource designed to help middle school educators navigate climate emotions.

After a successful nationwide pilot, we are proud to offer this resource to help educators create a learning environment where students can process their emotions while building knowledge and skills for the future.