Prof. Robin Cox shared her thoughts with CBC Radio Cross Country Checkup and Morning News on how the effect of witnessing events like those in B.C. can have a profound effect on people, even if they aren’t directly affected.
Here is some of what she has to say:
“We are flooded with images and video of these events,” said Robin Cox, program head of Climate Action Leadership and director of a research lab called Resilience by Design. “That can make people very anxious. People can also potentially see themselves in that situation if they also live in a flood risk area, for example, or if they’ve had previous events happen.”
Read the CBC Radio Cross Country Checkup full story.
Read the Morning News full story.