Surgeon general Murthy on the uniting power of awe in Nature to overcome selfishness and loneliness. Well done!

Thank you so much to Rhode Island Psychiatric Society (RIPS) for this opportunity to speak with you all about climate distress and what we as psychiatrists can do for those who experience it! Climate Psychiatry Alliance

This book was waiting for me on my return from holiday. I've only just started it, but it's a powerful read already. I hope it helps me become more aware and able to support others (and myself!) around climate terror. And possibly take action! Thanks Climate Psychiatry Alliance!

Human rights violated by Switzerland inaction on climate, ECHR rules in landmark case theguardian.com/environment/20…

“[T]he medical literature on public health strongly supports the District Court’s factual findings that climate change is creating serious respiratory, extreme heat, and mental health harms which are being realized by Appellees today. The harm is acute and immediate.”

Philly Friends! Want to celebrate this #EarthDay with music, speakers, entertainment, and more while also calling for #ClimateSolutionsNow ? Join us for the Philly Climate Solutions Now Earth Day Rally on April 21st at Franklin Square! RSVP below ⬇️
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NEW from The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: 'How Physicians Should Respond to Climate Change' jabfm.org/content/early/…

Are you attending the APA Annual Conference in NYC from May 4-8?

Join us for a casual opportunity to visit and get to know each other! DATE: Sunday May 5, 5:30-7:30pm

Register here (RSVP required to receive address): …matepsychiatryalliance.ddockforms.com/?form=a61db335…

Join Vot-ER and the Consortium on #EarthDay to learn about the intersection of voting, health, and climate change!

Discover tools to engage patients and colleagues on voter registration and discuss climate issues with candidates.

Register here: bit.ly/vot-er_basics

Tomorrow! Join Ed Maibach and Mason Public Health on Mason's Fairfax campus. Scan the QR code to RSVP.
Conversations and Connections: Climate Change and Public Health 🩺

Interesting new research on climate emotions 📢

👀 insight: people who fear #ClimateChange are more likely to support regulatory climate policy!

Open-access article here: journals.plos.org/climate/articl…

CPA Member Dr. Badr Ratnakaran featured: 'As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced and the population ages, there's a need to better understand the implications for people of older ages' nextavenue.org/the-mental-hea…

“The researchers state that these results underscore the importance of emotion for understanding and encouraging climate policy support. For example, individuals & organizations advocating for proactive climate solutions might appeal to feelings of hope.” phys.org/news/2024-03-e…

Join Integrative Art Therapist Mor Keshet, MPS, LCAT on 4/5 from 1-2pm for a FREE virtual class on coping with #ClimateEmotions . eventbrite.com/e/coping-with-…

We applaud yesterday’s ruling establishing strong standards on car emissions and contributing to cleaner air we breathe. However, we cannot stop here. Heavy duty trucks are a major contributor to the toxic air we breathe. Strong standards must be set for these vehicles too.