Small ecological pills against eco-anxiety.

Paying attention to climate change often means being dragged down by negativity and getting overwhelmed by eco-anxiety. Pessimism is not the only path — and there is good news, both recent and less recent, that can open the door to hope and activism, even for the most eco-anxious among us.

Let's start with biodiversity: the topic of the moment is the protection of marine environments, and sharks, rays and mantas are finally protected species in the Mediterranean too. Announcing it in July, the month dedicated to them, really does feel like the best possible choice. Staying in the water, let's talk about the United Nations High Seas Treaty, a historic step in recognising the role of seas and oceans in the fight against climate change. Thanks to this global commitment, every country can establish Marine Protected Areas that act as sanctuaries for wildlife and plant life, even in international waters!

And on land? Things are moving toward climate justice here too. Since May, the UN has been calling on every country to protect its natural and environmental heritage, through political and practical choices that make net-zero emissions by 2050 possible. Working in favour of agro-forestry protection (did you know that fungi can pull CO2 out of the atmosphere?) are also the Tropical Forest Forever Facility for rainforests, promoted by Brazil and WWF, the European Nature Restoration Law and LIFE — a new roadmap that also talks about circular economy and the energy transition.

All these institutional, global commitments can feel far from our daily lives and very slow compared with the speed at which we feel climate change on our own skin. But let's remember: we are the ones driving the change. Our actions, our interest and even the channelling of our eco-anxiety are today followed by a real systemic transformation.

Let's keep coming back to the good news, because we shouldn't play down the problems, but we shouldn't let the problems play us down either.