To understand & support #MentalHealth in the #ClimateCrisis, by @ImperialCollege @Imperial_IGHI @Grantham_IC @HelixCentre š#ConnectingClimateMinds global lead
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Join the #UNFCCCās Youth4Capacity Programme for the online eventĀ āBecoming Climate Mental Health Championsā,Ā organised in partnership with @abillionminds, @UNYouthAffairs, and the Climate Cares Centre.
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Ā 16 December
šĀ 3 ā 4:30pm (GMT)
š Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regiā¦
Itās day 10 of #COP30! Jess Newberry le Vay from @ClimateCares @Imperial_IGHI @imperialcollege is discussing how climate adaptation can protect #mentalhealth and build psychological resilience.
Join her and colleagues from @UnitedGMH @APA @ufrgsnoticias: who.int/news-room/events/detā¦
Itās day 6 at #COP30. Join Jess Newberry le Vay from @ClimateCares @Imperial_IGHI @imperialcollege to hear how including blue and green spaces in urban planning can boost #mentalhealth. Also on the panel are @womenvai, @APA, @UnitedGMH.
Join them online: meet.google.com/ibg-qqqt-wvp
Itās #healthday at #COP30!
@Jess_NLV from @ClimateCares @Imperial_IGHI @imperialcollege is sharing success stories of resilient mental health systems with Connecting Climate Minds, @WHOās ATACH, @HCWHGlobal, and I-CAN. Opening remarks by @DirOPSPAHO and @EthelMaciel.
It's day 4 of #COP30 and Jessica Newberry Le Vay is discussing how to integrate #mentalhealth into #climate education with Djian Sadadou from @OfficeClimate, calling for integrated action to support young people to lead, innovate and thrive in a changing climate.
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With #COP30 under way, we are excited to share that Jessica Newberry Le Vay spoke to Esme Stallard on the @bbcworldservice Health Check podcast about the importance of #mentalhealth in the context of #climateaction.
š bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6vā¦
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šThe Rising Faster Than the Sea Levels project is working to understand and support the mental health and wellbeing of Filipino youth as they navigate the climate crisis.
Read more about the work they are doing hereā¬ļø
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#ClimateChange #MentalHealth
Climate Cares retweeted
š how well the UK is preparing for and responding to extreme weather risks such as landslips, wildfires, drought and coastal erosion? This includes physical and social #resilience.
Submit your answer and share this new parliamentary inquiry! š
committees.parliament.uk/worā¦
How digital tools developed during COVID-19 can help to alleviate pressure on our healthcare systems during heatwaves?
With contributions from Dr @Emma_L_Lawrance and Dr @NeilRJennings
Read the paper hereā”ļøow.ly/HtGg50WYSX3
#ClimateChange #MentalHealth #Heatwaves
ALT A Tesla electric car is driven past a sign warning of extreme heat and the need to save power between 4-9pm. Los Angeles, USA. September 2022. Mandatory Credit: Chris Yarzab
How can education best support students & educators to navigate a changing world?š
Jack, Compass Project Youth Advisor, tells us why this matters & calls for you to share experiences in a 15-min survey hereā”ļøow.ly/IaTG50WTLjP
#ClimateChange #MentalHealth #YouthVoice
Climate change isnāt a future problem - itās a present reality. But even without increasing climate chaos, research shows human health is weather-dependent.
A new paper for @PNASNews by Nick Obradovich, @Emma_L_Lawrance and @KeltonMinor: ow.ly/SApH50WHnGW
#Climate #Health
ALT Man walks through a plot of land where he has began farming vegetables which he donates to the church in Witbank, Emalahleni on November 28, 2023. Credit: Gulshan Khan / Climate Visuals
Read Sisy Chen's insights from #ConnectingClimateMinds First Regional Dialogues
With a focus on:
š£Socioemotional stress
š°Economic Impacts
āCommunity Resilience
š¬Context-Specific Research
Read the blog hereā”ļøow.ly/wI5W50WFSRv
#ClimateChange#MentalHealth#ClimateAction
ALT Close-up of a protest sign with Earth and 'One World' text, symbolizing climate change awareness.
Heat negatively impacts people with mental health conditions. But what are countries doing to protect the most vulnerable in society?
Read our in-depth piece right hereā¤µļø:
ow.ly/MM7c50WzmfZ
#ClimateChange #MentalHealth #ClimateAction
ALT Man maintaining some planting as part of the Grey to Green development in Sheffield. Credit: Alastair Johnstone/ Climate Visuals
Check out toolkits developed by #ConnectingClimateMinds to help guide researchers, aid decision-makers translate evidence into policy, and integrate people with lived experience in addressing #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth.š§ š
Read hereā”ļø:ow.ly/V3j750WAHmB
#ClimateAction
ALT Boat school - Abir Abdullah-Climate Visuals Countdown
āØļøMental health is an overlooked impact of extreme heat and heatwaves and will be a more significant problem due to climate change.
Read our new in-depth piece on heats connection to mental health and the policies in place to tackle itā¤µļø:
ow.ly/MM7c50WzmfZ
ALT Londoner escapes extreme heat in water and shade. Credit: Christian Juilliard/ Climate Visuals
Our latest report, with @UnitedGMH, highlights that mental health is currently missing from many national adaptation policies around the world.
Read our blog post summarising why this matters and what this analysis tells usā”ļø :
ow.ly/Juij50WyCP6
ALT Heat map showing National Adaptation Policies
šØGPs and GP trainees: we'd love to hear your views on putting #sustainablehealthcare into action, while supporting staff #mentalhealth.
Share your insights in our quick online survey: lnkd.in/e5cBuq5F
Closing next week (8th August)!
#PrimaryCare #GPs #GreenerPractice
Calling all GPs and GP trainees!
Help us design an intervention to support GPs to put greener practices into action, while protecting staff mental health and wellbeing and avoiding burnout.
šHave your say by taking part in our online survey: bit.ly/46zNL65
Climate Cares retweeted
Deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague and @WHO Envoy David Nabarro.
David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals. His work touched and impacted so many lives across the world.
On behalf of WHO, Iām extending our heartfelt condolences to Davidās family, friends and colleagues.
Rest in peace, my dear friend. We will dearly miss your expertise, wisdom and kindness.
