Be excellent: how ancient virtues can guide our responses to the climate crisis

As world chiefs and youth leaders gather in New York at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, many of us as individuals are feeling powerless and overwhelmed.

Making big personal changes can appear costly in terms of happiness.

And anyway, why should I bother when any difference I can make will be negligible?

As we contemplate our future, we can seek insight from the great philosophers of the ancient world to …