Section II: Awe-Based Environmental Psychology

Awe-Based Environmental Psychology Duration: 8 Weeks Course Description: This course explores environmental psychology through a depth-oriented and awe-based lens, incorporating ecopsychology, humanistic-existential themes, and experiential learning practices. Emphasis is placed on reconnecting with nature, ecological grief, awe as a healing modality, and implications for practice and activism. Learning Objectives By the end of this course, participants will be able to: • Understand foundational principles of awe-based and eco-psychological approaches to environmental psychology. • Apply experiential and depth-based frameworks to ecological concerns. • Reflect on personal and collective responses to climate change, biodiversity loss, and disconnection from nature. • Develop case-based insights into the integration of awe and eco-consciousness in practice.