About The Climate Optimist
“It’s time we change the narrative on climate change so that we can act from courage and excitement, not fear.”
- Anne Therese Gennari
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Here is what you can expect from my newsletter:
Once a month I send out a letter filled with deep thought and optimism for our future. The aim of each newsletter is to help you reflect on what we can do now to change the course moving forward. No shaming or finger-pointing belongs here, only curiosity and the willingness to think again.
Once a month we also share an Optimist In Action story where we feature people, companies, and organizations working for positive change. Get ready to feel inspired!
In the chat you can interact with other readers and share what’s in your awareness lately, may it be an article, a new innovation, or just something you’re reflecting on lately. All thoughts are welcome here — the fearful ones too — as long as they are presented in an explorative manner, and not with shame.
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Being a climate optimist takes some work (it’s not just wishful thinking), but it’s truly rewarding and you can activate that journey today. All you have to do is be ready to start saying yes to change.
So, are you ready to co-create a better future and world? Let’s do this!
Load up on Climate Optimism:
Activate your climate optimist journey with my handbook, which has gained praise from Jane Goodall, Paul Hawken, and many more. You can download the intro for free here.
Tune into my TEDx talk: From Angry Activist to Climate Optimist
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Reader love:
“I receive a lot of climate and ecological emails, articles, etc., and I notice (and so DEEPLY appreciate) that when I read yours, they feel calming, soothing, and uplifting, like a warm hug (as most I receive feel fearful, heavy, and energy-draining to me). I look forward to them, not dreading them. So thank you for doing what you do and putting optimism, positivity, high vibrations, and goodness out into the world!!”
A Climate Optimist Awakening
After years of being what I refer to as an “angry activist”, I received the message that my mission here on Earth is to be a Climate Optimist. It took me additional years to understand what that mission truly means, but today I live with a deeper understanding of the role we play as co-creators of a new world.
I understand now that optimism isn’t something you choose — it’s a commitment you make to yourself and the world! By being the change you wish to see you become your own source of optimism and hope.
My message of climate optimism is not about taking a step back and hoping for the best to happen. It’s about diving into awareness and choosing a path of resilience, action, and hope.
I speak on things like happiness hormones, the psychology behind change, and the true power behind individual actions. More so than anything, I speak on the importance of expanding our hearts and allowing ourselves to believe.
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About Anne Therese Gennari
Anne Therese Gennari started her journey as a climate optimist in her early twenties when she had a highly spiritual experience. Wiped out from anger and despair over the climate-changing world and the ignorance that fuels it, she collapsed on the floor in an extensive crying session that left her with one message: “You’re here to be a climate optimist.”
Ever since that day, Anne Therese has tried to figure out what being a climate optimist means. By learning and growing on this path, she has landed in a place of understanding of how real optimism is created and nurtured, as well as how to approach this important movement toward a climate-just future and world from a place of resilience, courage, and self-love.
Today, Anne Therese aims to share what she’s learned in as many ways as possible. As a speaker and workshop host, she’s delivered sessions to many acclaimed schools and companies. She’s a TEDx speaker, podcaster, workshop host, and educator who has taught courses and lectured on climate optimism in various forms at numerous schools, including City College of New York, Columbia University, and the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has also worked collaboratively with companies like BMW and Tetra Pak on a collection of projects and has hosted motivational workshops for many more.
The Climate Optimist Handbook is the product of almost ten years of Anne Therese’s passionate pursuit of knowledge and understanding about climate change. She hopes it will be a gateway for people everywhere to step into the empowered roles we ought to play during our time here on Earth.
