Periagoge
Scenario

Why environmental volunteering can increase rather than decrease despair

I started volunteering for trail maintenance thinking it would connect me to nature but mostly I just feel angry about all the garbage people leave behind.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Direct engagement with ecological damage and human carelessness can intensify rather than resolve feelings of environmental grief and misanthropy.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Forests — ancient and new?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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