Cristina Talacko is the CEO of Coalition for Conservation, an environmental charity working with centre-right politicians on energy and climate policy.

I’ve always chosen to focus on tracking the positive news on nature and the environment rather than be consumed by the eco-anxiety and climate apprehension portrayed by the media. I’m not in any way downplaying the reasons to be concerned about the climate challenges we face, but if we allow ourselves to be overpowered by gloom and desperation, a sense of defeat followed by apathy will kick in.