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Ecological grief, wellbeing and resilience in the Great Barrier Reef (2022-2025)

Abstract

Adaptation to environmental change is a critical societal challenge that increasingly involves psycho-social factors such as ecological grief ¿ the distress caused by loss of important environments. This project aims to understand how social factors such as place attachment and environmental values interact with broader environmental and institutional changes to shape community resilience to ecological grief in the Great Barrier Reef region. This will be the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary study to understand how ecological grief influences community wellbeing and identify local adaptation responses. The project will provide a basis for policy making that seeks to foster strong and resilient communities in Australia and globally.

Experts

Dr Claudia Benham

Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science
Centre for Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Faculty of Science
ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow
School of the Environment
Faculty of Science
Claudia Benham
Claudia Benham