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Doomerism abounds for all ages, but it is certainly most harmful for our young people. Solarpunk could be an awesome tool here - giving them tools to envision a future where solutions are realistic and actionable can be very therapeutic. Imagine our kids working on arts and science projects for climate change instead of just being bombarded with only constant negative projections. They need to know the truth, but they also need to be given hope.
I expect the Trump administration to make talking about the negative effects of climate change a criminal offense. That will keep climate change from harming the mental health of children.
2027 teacher: there used to be a city named Miami in south Florida.
2027 student: what happened to it?
Teacher: no one really knows, the NOAA was disbanded in 2025 then in Nov. 2026 Miami just vanished.
This is too close to true with the USDA word ban it's painful.