I suffer with eco-anxiety
Double Commonwealth Games gold medallist Melissa Humana-Paredes tells us about her fears for the future of the sport and the planet.
The beach volleyball star is part of Canada's first ever Green Sports Day on October 6th, an initiative designed to start a conversation around sport and climate change. She is also a member of EcoAthletes, a collective of athletes concerned with the environment. Melissa has been explaining how by being proactive she counters the eco-anxiety, defined as a chronic fear of environmental doom, she has.
Photo: Melissa Humana-Paredes digs the volleyball during a match in Chicago, Illinois. CREDIT: Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
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