About our mission
Through storytelling, videos and interviews, you’ll always have something positive and inspiring to learn about on Reasons to be Hopeful.
Visit us regularly to keep up to date with local and global initiatives that are making our planet a better place.
Do you know about a person, project or invention that is making a difference, either locally or globally? Get in touch and become one of our Reasons to be Hopeful!
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About our founder, Jane Taylor Rahman
Jane has been a psychotherapist for 17 years and a parent for 14. It’s through this dual lens that she understands how the climate crisis uniquely affects wellbeing, particularly in young people.
Her awareness of how language and information impact the nervous system and their power to either heighten anxiety or instil calm, inspired her to create Reasons to Be Hopeful, a trauma-informed platform designed to help young people manage eco-anxiety and build eco-literacy.
Grounded in research Jane conducted with 7 -14 year olds and shaped by insights gathered directly from young participants, the platform shares climate stories that foster understanding, empowerment, and action.
Jane is part of the COMPASS project team at Imperial College London’s Climate Cares Centre, helping to facilitate focus groups with educators and students to explore best practices in climate education and integrated mental health support. She has also co-authored a report with the Centre, contributing to the UK curriculum review.
In addition, Jane serves as a media spokesperson on climate and mental health for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is a member of the trauma and resource committee of the Climate Minds Coalition.
Through Reasons to Be Hopeful, Jane aims to bridge a critical gap in accessible information for young people. By sharing stories of climate innovation and action, she seeks to reduce fear and help the next generation feel informed, supported, and equipped to envisage sustainable futures.