Trip on psychedelics, save the planet: the offbeat solution to the climate crisis

Proponents say using hallucinogens can spark consciousness shifts' to inspire climate-friendly behaviors

Thousands gathered for New York City's annual Climate Week last week to promote climate solutions, from the phaseout of fossil-fuel subsidies to nuclear energy to corporate-led schemes like carbon credits. Others touted a more offbeat potential salve to the crisis: psychedelics.

Under the banner of Psychedelic Climate Week, a group of academics, marketers and advocates gathered for a film on pairing magic mushrooms with music, a discussion on funding ketamine-assisted therapy and a panel on Balancing Investing & Impact with Climate & Psychedelic Capital".