KANATA Journal: The Work of Thursina IIBS Students to Reduce Eco Anxiety, IPR Certified
Thursina International Islamic Boarding School (IIBS) students have succeeded in obtaining legal Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for their innovative work in environmental anxiety treatment, registered with serial number: 000600852. Through determined effort and high dedication, the team has writen a journal about how to reduce eco or environmental anxiety, which is increasingly troubling global society, in Kanata Journal.
The members of the team are Naaila Qurrotu Aini, Tanisha Lubena Muti, Aisyah Alfiyyata Nasywa, Khansa Aqila Idris, and Nilna Muna Al Ghofir, all students of class 11. Naaila, as the head of the project, stated, environmental anxiety is a psychological phenomenon, showing fear, worry and stress related to environmental problems such as climate change, pollution and decline in biodiversity. It is believed that the younger generation, especially Gen Z, and future generations will experience a significant impact from environmental changes, therefore dealing with eco anxiety becomes logically necessary.
She continued, the wider issue of global warming and growing environmental concern has had an impact on mental health, including triggering eco-anxiety. More and more young people deal with climate change and its impact on Earth and surrounding environment. This awareness, however, provokes anxiety related to extreme weather, natural disasters, deforestation and other natural problems.
“For this reason, we start to have feelings of helplessness, worry about losing our livelihoods, shelter and fear for the fate of future generations. The condition is called eco-anxiety, aka environmental anxiety," said she, who, also, has great interest in writing scientific papers.
The team, Naaila and friends, uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model, a therapeutic approach, focusing on changing negative thoughts and behavior to improve mental health. Through the journal, they provide in-depth insight into how thoughts influence emotions and behavior related to environmental anxiety, as well as suggesting practical skills for individuals experiencing such issues.
"We have proposed the journal to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to be registered as a protection for creation in the field of science. It would be widely disseminated and cannot be duplicated by any party," stressed Naaila.
The success in obtaining IPR for their work has emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts in facing universal environmental challenges. It is hoped that innovative steps alike will help in growing understanding and awareness of environmental anxiety, as well as developing effective coping strategies to support mental and physical well-being of global society in the future. (lil)