Fear. Anxiety. Impending doom. College students at Pepperdine University said they feel these things when they think of the words natural disaster and climate change — leading to a condition scientists call climate anxiety. Climate anxiety is a heightened emotional distress or worry in response to changes in the climate, according to the National Library of Medicine. … [Read more...] about Impending Doom: Youth Face Anxiety as The Planet Warms
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Planted Trees: Religion Grows Solutions to Youth Climate Anxiety
For the youth of his congregation, a large proportion of climate anxiety stems from the fact that many of his students feel as though they are too young to exact any real change, said Joel Foster, Youth and Family Life minister at the University Church of Christ on Pepperdine’s campus. The group ranges in age from 10 to 18 and while Foster said they are not questioning the … [Read more...] about Planted Trees: Religion Grows Solutions to Youth Climate Anxiety
Joe Rickabaugh: Rippin’ the Waves of Life
Joe Rickabaugh lives and breathes surfing. Rickabaugh, Pepperdine’s club surf team coach, said he’s been shredding since his parents sent him to surf camp in eighth grade — and hasn’t stopped since. Once he started surfing, he quit everything else and made it his livelihood. “My whole life revolves around surfing,” Rickabaugh said. “I … [Read more...] about Joe Rickabaugh: Rippin’ the Waves of Life
College Students Still Need Resilience
Connie Horton, vice president for student affairs at Seaver College, decided to change the narrative about mental health on campus. She developed Resilience-Informed Skills Education (RISE) in 2019 based on six dimensions of health to help students develop resilience. In response to the spring 2019 Student Health Survey, students reported 65% felt overwhelming … [Read more...] about College Students Still Need Resilience
A Brief History of Malibu Living
May Rindge’s home on Laudamus Hill in central Malibu, circa 1939 (Photo courtesy Malibu Historical Photograph Collection, Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives). Waves break audibly on the sand without the noise of highway traffic. The sun shines onto ranch-style homes on sprawling rural properties complete with horses and surf sheds. The sand on … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Malibu Living
