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Climate Anxiety Fuels Demand for Virtual Strategy Courses

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Alex Steffen, a futurist and former journalist, launched a monthlong online course in 2023 called the Personal Climate Strategy Workshop. Charging $2,500 per student, the seminar teaches participants how to anticipate and prepare for climate disruptions. This reflects a growing market catering to climate fears, moving beyond survivalist options like bunkers towards practical advice on relocation, financial planning, and mental resilience.

The course addresses the psychological impact of climate change, as highlighted by the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine's 2021 paper on 'systemic insecurity.'.