A recent Forbes Health study found that 50% of Gen Z (and 46% of adults) listed mental health as their personal 2023 priority (over fitness, nutrition, and finances). Another landmark study (Hickman et al, 2021) determined that 84% of young people are extremely, moderately, or very worried about climate change. "Climate change is causing distress, anger and other negative emotions in children and young people worldwide, a survey of thousands of 16- to 25-year-olds has found. This ‘eco-anxiety’ has a negative impact on respondents’ daily lives, say the researchers who conducted the survey, and is partly caused by the feeling that governments aren’t doing enough to avoid a climate catastrophe." Meteorologist and author Bonnie Scheniner recently authored a book which examined the relationship between environment and mental health. "Our environment affects the core drivers of health. Temperature changes, air and water quality, food safety and availability, and even our emotional well-being are tied up with our natural surroundings. Changes to these variables can impact both healthy people and those with preexisting conditions."