Eco-Distress and Hope Scale
An educational tool exploring the tension between eco-distress you experience and hope you hold about the environmental future.
What it measures
Explores the interplay between eco-distress — distress arising from awareness of the environmental crisis — and eco-hope — belief in the possibility of improvement. Both are natural and legitimate responses.
Who it is for
Suitable for anyone living the tension between grief over the environment and hope for its recovery.
How it works
Read each statement and indicate how much it applies to your recent experience. There are no right or wrong answers.
Answer honestly
No right or wrong answers — choose what genuinely reflects you.
At your own pace
Pause and resume at any time without losing your progress.
Your instant report
When done, your report appears immediately — detailed, downloadable, shareable.
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This test is educational and for self-awareness only. It does not constitute a medical diagnosis or replace professional assessment.