41. Bridget Shirvell on Parenting in a Climate Crisis: Teaching Kids Curiosity, Resilience & Hope

“Research has found that the amount of questions kids ask dramatically decreases once they start formalized education.” – Bridget Shirvell Journalist and climate-communicator Bridget Shirvell joins Humanism Now to share a four-part roadmap—feel, love, build, act—for raising climate-resilient kids. Drawing on her new book Parenting in a Climate Crisis, she explains how families can turn eco-anxiety into everyday action, nurture curiosity, and help children transform concern into hope. Hachette Book Group Connect with Bridget Website – https://breeshirvell.com Newsletter – Raising Climate Resilient Kids -Substack Instagram– @breeshirvell LinkedIn – /in/breeshirvell Topics we cover ✔︎ Bridget’s feel-love-build-act framework for climate-conscious parenting ✔︎ Turning daily habits—into social tipping points ✔︎ Teaching stewardship through family pets without gender stereotypes ✔︎ Countering the curiosity slump that formal schooling often creates ✔︎ Balancing individual choices with systemic change & local activism ✔︎ Practical ways to ease eco-anxiety while fostering genuine hope ✔︎ Food, waste-reduction and other low-lift actions kids can lead Resources & further reading Parenting in a Climate Crisis – Bridget Shirvell (2025) Tipping point for large-scale social change – Science (2018) Parenting and the climate crisis –The Ecologist (2025) Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices