Climate change and mental health
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Silvia is co-ordinating an emerging community for mental health and psychology in the climate crisis.
Climate Mental Health Network Aotearoa
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We 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. We are a Tangata Tiriti network.
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. We are a Tangata Tiriti network.
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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 'Intersections of Climate Psychology, Personal, Bicultural and Pastoral Practice', article by Silvia Purdie Intersections '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 Caring for Ourselves and Our Communities in Chaotic Times: Webinar by Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) and the Good Grief Network
www.trec.org/webinars/caring-for-ourselves-and-our-communities-in-chaotic-times/ Helen Jeffery: 'Nature – Nurturing Health and Enhancing Sustainability Through Adventure Therapy Practices' (2022, SCOPE) Findings point to the importance of nature for mental health, e.g. "therapeutic strategies were easier to facilitate and had better outcomes when conducted in nature." "Connection with nature enhances health, enables therapy, and facilitates capacity to sustain the demands of the modern world." jeffery_nature___adventure_therapy.pdf Te Reo o te Taiao (Centre for Social Impact) Webinar by Arohanui West: tohu (signs) that we can see and observe from the natural world. We will link these observations back to mātauranga māori and discuss how climate change compromises these indigenous knowledge systems. www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/knowledge-base/te-reo-o-te-taiao-the-language-of-the-environment Resources for Children & Young people
Sparklers resources for Climate Hope for children. Such cool practical helpful material, for use in schools, homes, counselling and kids programmes, based on growing emotional intelligence in kids. An excellent resource from the NZAEE (NZ Assn of Environmental Educators): Te Tai Unuora, Climate Wellbeing Guide. Prepared specifically for Year 7-8 kids, it is also relevant across the board, with a strong foundation in Te Ao Māori and Pasifika perspectives. |
Climate Support Model (PSC):
Conference recording by Gabrielle Feather (20 minutes):
"Fostering hope in the face of climate change and eco-anxiety". 
Nature makes us healthier: BBC interview with Kathy Willis, 16/11/24
www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018964439/nature-makes-us-healthier-kathy-willis 
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Aotearoa organisations
Ora Taiao: Climate & Health Council
www.orataiao.org.nz
Aotearoa Climate Educators Coalition
working for "intergenerational transformative, climate-responsive education"
climateeducation.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
Aotearoa Climate Educators Coalition
working for "intergenerational transformative, climate-responsive education"
climateeducation.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 and Mind (USA) www.climateandmind.org/ The Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance (Canada) mhcca.ca/ Climate Barometer: Analysis of what people think about climate change climatebarometer.org Bob Doppelt, writer bobdoppelt.com/ Good Grief Network Incl a programme of '10 Steps to Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate' www.goodgriefnetwork.org/ Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) www.trec.org/ |
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 |