Forming a Climate Mental Health Network for Aotearoa
Welcome to the beginnings of a national body for mental health and psychology in the climate crisis.
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The goal: to bring together people from across the professions, organisations and strands of mental health and psychology in Aotearoa to address the impacts of climate crisis.
Why? To support ourselves and our own climate, emotional and professional journeys To better understand how climate and environmental change is affecting people, now and as we head into a warming world To raise the priority of climate in decision-making, policy, ethics, training and strategy To honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and kaupapa Māori in our climate response Next meeting:Monday 30 September, 12.00-1.30pm, on zoom
An open invitation national hui to grow connections, and to plan priorities and goals for 2025. |
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Resources |
Please share links and resources that you find helpful!
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Climate Psychology Handbook
Free download from the Climate Psychology Alliance www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/images/files/handbookofclimatepsychology.pdf 'Climate Change Scenarios for the Health Sector' A report for government and the aged care sector, March 2024 www.xrb.govt.nz/dmsdocument/5107/ 'Becoming a Climate Aware Therapist' Article in Counselling Australia magazine magazine.theaca.net.au/articles/becoming-a-climate-aware-counsellor 'Climate Change and Mental Health': a webinar by Silvia Purdie for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 www.place.net.nz/hauora.html Keith Tudor's books:
Key, D., & Tudor, K. (2023). Ecotherapy: A field guide. Karnac.. Neville, B., & Tudor, K. (2024). Eco-centred therapy: Revisioning person-centred psychology for a living world. Routledge. Trauma Aid offers EMDR therapy session for those impacted by climate change: www.traumaaid.org.nz/events Our research: www.whakaora.org/publications Free publications on Psychology.org: www.psychology.org.nz/public/climate-change eg Climate Action and Global Psychology Brian Dixon's work: www.psychology.org.nz/application/files/7416/9379/2458/Community_Engagement_on_Climate_Issues_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_-_B_Dixon__T_Morrissey.pdf NZ Psychological Society has a small Facebook group for sharing of psychological information regarding climate action.. www.facebook.com/groups/687688499905383 All are welcome to join |
Climate Support Model (PSC):
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Aotearoa organisations
Ora Taiao: Climate & Health Council
www.orataiao.org.nz
Climate change, health and general practice
Position statement by the Royal College of GPs
www.rnzcgp.org.nz/resources/our-voice/climate-change-health-and-general-practice-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-the-pacific-position-statement/
www.orataiao.org.nz
Climate change, health and general practice
Position statement by the Royal College of GPs
www.rnzcgp.org.nz/resources/our-voice/climate-change-health-and-general-practice-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-the-pacific-position-statement/
Te Tira Whakamātaki
an independent Māori not-for-profit working across Aotearoa and the globe to enact our right to protect the taiao, our environment.
www.ttw.nz/
an independent Māori not-for-profit working across Aotearoa and the globe to enact our right to protect the taiao, our environment.
www.ttw.nz/
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Global connections
Climate Psychology Alliance www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/ Climate Mental Health Network www.climatementalhealth.net The Work that Reconnects workthatreconnects.org/ Climate Barometer: Analysis of what people think about climate change climatebarometer.org Bob Doppelt, writer bobdoppelt.com/ |
in Australia:
Psychology for a Safe Climate https://www.psychologyforasafeclimate.org Climate Cafes: https://www.psychologyforasafeclimate.org/current-events Professional development: https://www.psychologyforasafeclimate.org/professional-development Climate Feelings Space https://www.climatefeelings.space/feel Climate and Health Alliance https://www.caha.org.au/ Doctors for the Environment https://www.dea.org.au/ Connecting Climate Minds: Regional research agenda for Oceania hub.connectingclimateminds.org/rc/oceania |