The Evidence: Exploring the concept of solastalgia

Discovery

BBC

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4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In The Evidence on the BBC World Service, Claudia Hammond will be exploring the concept of solastalgia; broadly defined as the pain or emotional suffering brought about by environmental change close to your home or cherished place.

Made in collaboration with Wellcome Collection, Claudia Hammond and an expert panel examine this relatively new concept, one that might be increasingly heard about as the effects of climate change are felt.

Claudia will be hearing stories of solastalgia from communities in Kenya and Indonesia and examining where storytelling fits in with other types of evidence when it comes to health and wellbeing. What kind of impact can personal stories of loss have on policy makers?

On stage with Claudia and in front of a live studio audience, are artist Victoria Pratt, Creative Director of Invisible Flock; Daniel Kobei, Director of Ogiek People’s Development Program; epidemiologist Dr Elaine Flores from the Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; former prime minister of Australia Julia Gillard and environmental activist Laetania Belai Djandam

Produced by: Helena Selby and Geraldine Fitzgerald Studio Engineers: Emma Harth and Duncan Hannant

Photo: Man standing in grey climate whilst looking towards bright climate. Credit: Getty Images.

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0:00.0	He's a rule breaker, a trendsetter. He reshaped art and redefined graffiti.
0:07.4	How does he smell?
0:08.4	Like paint.
0:09.3	Has he got any distinction features?
0:10.8	His anonymity.
0:11.8	But who is he?
0:13.2	What's his name?
0:14.1	Banksy.
0:15.0	Apparently I've mentioned twice.
0:16.5	The Banksy story.
0:18.0	Banksy's work is always about the human spirit versus the establishment.
0:24.2	Listen on BBC Science.
0:30.0	Hello, I'm Claudia Hammond and a very warm welcome to the evidence from the BBC.
0:40.0	Now this series is produced in collaboration with Welcome Collection.
0:43.4	And today we're here at their base in London with a live audience as part of the Landbody
0:48.3	Ecology Festival.
0:50.1	Now today we're going to explore the profound psychological effect that changes to our
0:54.9	environment can have on us.
0:56.9	We are looking at the concept of solar nostalgia.
1:00.2	It was a new one to me until recently and it's a kind of homesickness while you're still
1:04.8	at home.
1:05.8	It's the emotional pain brought about by environmental change close to the place that you consider
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