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A new kind of chaplain is helping people deal with 'climate grief'
NPR ^ | Sept. 6, 2024 | Kimberly Winston

Posted on 09/07/2024 6:43:45 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie

TALENT, Ore. — When Diane Ware’s home state of Oregon proposed a natural gas pipeline that threatened local waterways, she sprang into action — leading workshops on lobbying state lawmakers, mentoring student activists and organizing lectures at her church.

But when plans for the pipeline were canceled, Ware, 78, found little pleasure in the victory. The retired elementary school teacher couldn’t shake the feeling that it may be too late to save a planet in deep peril — a prospect tinged with grief, anger and depression. Ware realized she had a case of "climate grief” — and needed help.

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I am experiencing lots of grief knowing that my tax money is funding NPR.
1 posted on 09/07/2024 6:43:45 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Heavens to Betsy, a natural gas pipeline. How about they go back to burning wood or turds?


2 posted on 09/07/2024 6:45:51 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: The_Media_never_lie

A 78 yo mentally ill school teacher in a lib state thinking a bunch of the libtards can save the planet. I’d say this thread needs a barf alert.


3 posted on 09/07/2024 6:46:57 PM PDT by redfreedom (May God save us from what the Democrats do in the name of good.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I know a guy who bragged he got all his information from NPR.


4 posted on 09/07/2024 6:47:34 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Diane Ware realized she had a case of "climate grief” — and needed help.


5 posted on 09/07/2024 6:49:33 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Cold Heart

There are places in the SW US where you can drive and NOTHING is on the radio - except that damned NPR


6 posted on 09/07/2024 6:50:32 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Ware, 78, found little pleasure in the victory…because her winter heating bill tripled.
7 posted on 09/07/2024 6:51:25 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowd)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Climate grief! Good Grief! The world has gone completely over the edge!


8 posted on 09/07/2024 6:53:18 PM PDT by Jean2
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To: Navy Patriot

She needs to be put in a strait jacket!


9 posted on 09/07/2024 6:54:15 PM PDT by Jean2
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Diane, honey... I have just one thing to tell you.

You are not God. You have no control over the climate. There are many things in this world you can do to make it a better place but this is not one of them. You spent a bunch of time and energy to do nothing about something that is beyond human power to accomplish.

This is why you are feeling sad. Because somewhere inside you there is a part of your brain that is still active and knows that all you did was make life harder for people to get that dopamine hit. In other words you are monster.

You should feel bad.

Now....

:Hard Slap:

Woman up you sissy! And try to fix what you broke.

10 posted on 09/07/2024 6:55:27 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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OMG a chaplain for... of all things “climate grief”!?!?

Just friggin’ DUMB!


11 posted on 09/07/2024 6:56:43 PM PDT by existentially_kuffer
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To: existentially_kuffer

It needs to be “noticed”?. Eff that, fire the cuck if it’s possible. Please Don.


12 posted on 09/07/2024 6:58:56 PM PDT by Kudsman (30yr registered Conservative wants a complete Republican House & Senate. Protect the king.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

The real grief wills be when y’all’s arses ibe cold, no heat or lectwictee.


13 posted on 09/07/2024 7:00:00 PM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
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To: Jean2

She’s dangerous, I might laugh myself to death.


14 posted on 09/07/2024 7:02:09 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: redfreedom

A 78 yo mentally ill school teacher in a lib state thinking a bunch of the libtards can save the planet. I’d say this thread needs a barf alert.

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What is really scarry is that this hysteria seems contageous! There are fortunately, areas of the country that mock this insanity.


15 posted on 09/07/2024 7:07:44 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( @whoisourPresident)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Is there some way to encourage folks to go back to putting a “Barf Alert!” in the title to articles from NPR? I know we don’t seem to do that so much anymore, but it’s a big help when scanning a page.


16 posted on 09/07/2024 7:15:16 PM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: redfreedom

There’s no fool like an old fool


17 posted on 09/07/2024 7:26:32 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (23 years on Free Republic, 12/10/23! More than 8,000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

This is proof that people are fallen. We can’t accept the best times that humanity has ever lived in. We have to manufacture grief and problems, and blow it all up.


18 posted on 09/07/2024 7:33:31 PM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: Gaffer

This is why your own music exists on whatever format so one doesn’t have to partake.


19 posted on 09/07/2024 7:36:17 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Jean2
Climate grief! Good Grief! The world has gone completely over the edge!

Climate grief for the rest of us, is realizing your car windshield wipers are bad during a severe rainstorm. I once had a friend who encountered this, and stuck his head out the driver’s window to see where he was going. That was one heck of a ride I had with him. He laughed about it afterwards, as he was trying to dry off.

20 posted on 09/07/2024 7:44:18 PM PDT by roadcat ( )
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