Solastalgia

Solastalgia

Solastalgia is a neologism coined by the Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht to describe a form of homesickness or nostalgia one gets when still at home. It was coined with particular reference to environmental change in one's surroundings due to development or climate change.

External links

* [http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-01/st_thompson "Clive Thompson on How the Next Victim of Climate Change Will Be Our Minds"] from Wired
* [http://healthearth.blogspot.com/2007/03/solastalgia-new-concept-in-human.html "Solastalgia: A new psychoterratic illness"] from HealthHearth
* [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01/jargon-watch-solastalgia.php "Jargon Watch: Solastalgia"] at Treehugger.com


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