Each single animal we rescue takes hours, days, weeks and months of care. But the big picture remains grim. How can we take care of ourselves as climate warriors and climate worriers?

We speak with:
Dr Ros Irwin, a veteran carer and President of  Friends of the Koala from Lismore in NSW. 
Sally Gillespie, a former psychotherapist who presents talks and workshops on climate psychology and eco-psychology.

Further information:
Two Green Threads – advice and mental health support for wildlife carers.
Wildlife Heroes
Please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 if this conversation has brought up strong feelings and you are having trouble coping.

Each single animal we rescue takes hours, days, weeks and months of care. But the big picture remains grim. How can we take care of ourselves as climate warriors and climate worriers?
We speak with: Dr Ros Irwin, a veteran carer and President of&nbsp; Friends of the Koala from Lismore in NSW.&nbsp; Sally Gillespie, a former psychotherapist who presents talks and workshops on climate psychology and eco-psychology.
Further information: <a href="https://twogreenthreads.org/bushfire-recovery-resources-to-help-our-community/">Two Green Threads</a> &ndash; advice and mental health support for wildlife carers. <a href="http://www.wildlifeheroes.org.au/">Wildlife Heroes</a> Please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 if this conversation has brought up strong feelings and you are having trouble coping.

Australia’s 15,000+ wildlife volunteers work relentlessly, under intense conditions, donating their time and resources to help rescue, rehabilitate and release our precious native wildlife.

Series 1 of the Wildlife Heroes Podcast: Caring for Carers, aims to start a mental health conversation to support our volunteers to look after themselves, and each other.

Series 2 of the podcast: One Animal at a Time, aims to explore the tremendous role of wildlife rehabilitators in conservation, and why rescuing one animal at a time is important, and valuable to the conservation of Australian species.

Over 10 episodes, environmental podcast maker and former ABC RN producer Gretchen Miller talks with  psychologists, wildlife carers, vets, researchers and government representatives, to discuss their experiences with the wildlife rehabilitation sector.

The theme music is called Respite (Series 1) and Palms Down (Series 2) and is from Blue Dot Sessions under a Creative Commons Licence (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International).

Australia&rsquo;s 15,000+ wildlife volunteers work relentlessly, under intense conditions, donating their time and resources to help rescue, rehabilitate and release our precious native wildlife.
Series 1 of the Wildlife Heroes Podcast: Caring for Carers, aims to start a mental health conversation to support our volunteers to look after themselves, and each other.
Series 2 of the podcast: One Animal at a Time, aims to explore the tremendous role of wildlife rehabilitators in conservation, and why rescuing one animal at a time is important, and valuable to the conservation of Australian species.
Over 10 episodes, environmental podcast maker and former ABC RN producer Gretchen Miller talks with&nbsp; psychologists, wildlife carers, vets, researchers and government representatives, to discuss their experiences with the wildlife rehabilitation sector.
The theme music is called Respite (Series 1) and Palms Down (Series 2) and is from <a href="http://www.sessions.blue">Blue Dot Sessions</a> under a Creative Commons Licence (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International</a>).

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