Moving People from Anxiety to Action on Climate Change with Dr. Mick Smyer
Climate change is a concern for every two out of three people. But, the same proportion of people do not talk about it. Dr. Mick Smyer is our guest on the next Living to 100 Club Podcast. He is the Founder and CEO of Growing Greener, an organization that moves people from anxiety to action on climate change. Growing Greener works with individuals and organizations who view people as potential victims or climate change. Importantly, the company also views others as potential leaders of climate action. The company was initially created to engage older adults to help combat climate change. Soon, the organization’s leaders learned that the approaches they developed worked for people of any age.
Drawing on insights from psychology, behavioral economics, and climate communication strategies, Dr. Smyer helps individuals and organizations develop their own next steps for their own action plans. To develop these plans, they use workshops and presentations with customized training materials. Join us as we venture into learning more about the climate change movement, climate avoidance. And learn what actionable steps we can take on our own.
Mini Bio
Mick is the former Provost and an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Bucknell University. Also, he is a Senior Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College. A national expert, Smyer has written and lectured extensively on aging. In addition to holding leadership roles in national organizations on aging, Mick has also consulted with Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he has worked with state and national legislative leaders, and higher education organizations on the impacts of aging.
His most recent book is Aging and Mental Health (3rd Ed.) with Daniel Segal and Sara Qualls. Dr. Smyer holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Duke University. A native of New Orleans, Mick provides vocals and “nuanced” washboard with the Rustical Quality String Band, including on their most recent CD, Rescued from Oblivion.