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Dr Daniella Watson

@drdaniellawatson.bsky.social
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💚 Health Psychologist & Research Associate 📍 @climatecares.bsky.social, Imperial College London, UK #ClimateChange #MentalHealth #BehaviouralScience

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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
@drdaniellawatson.bsky.social speaks at #EHPS2025 in Groningen! 🌍 Presenting research on the youth-driven Resilience Project💚 She also co-led the Equity, Global Health & Sustainability SIG on sustainable conference travel + first climate café!☕ #ClimateAction #MentalHealth #Sustainability
Photo from the Climate CaféPhoto from the talk on the Resilience ProjectPhoto from the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Equity, Global Health & Sustainability
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Dr John Jamir Benzon Aruta spoke with clarity on how to evolve #EnvironmentalPsychology by advocating for more diverse perspectives. Read in his own words below 👇 We are grateful to John for his continued collaboration, mentorship and friendship on multiple projects over the years 💚 #ICEP2025
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The 'Rising Faster than the Sea Levels' team showcase: 💡Group discussions with Australian young people who want interventions to support their mental health during the climate crisis 🗺 Mapping of 178 concepts of climate mental health concepts. Eco-anxiety had 41 different definitions #ICEP2025
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Fantastic to meet, for the first time in person, some of the leading and lovely experts of the climate change and mental health field 💚🌏 Ans Vercammen 🇦🇺🇧🇪 @emlawrance.bsky.social 🇦🇺🇬🇧 @iaojala.bsky.social 🇫🇮🇸🇪 John Aruta 🇵🇭 #ICEP2025 @climatecares.bsky.social
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
✨️Dr Teaghan Hogg's infamous eco-anxiety work: 🌏 The Hogg Eco-Anxiety scale used across the world 👤 Five profiles of characteristics of eco-anxiety 💡 Group discussions from 45 young people wanting interventions at the individual, community, school and policy level #ICEP2025
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
✨️Powerful keynote talk by Prof Audrone Telesiene at #ICEP2025. Key takeaways 'detours' suggested to be addressed: 🌍 global blind spots in data 🌱 research on biodiversity, air pollution, land degradation 👥 Behaviour transformations
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
🌱Kicking off the International Conference on Environmental Psychology in Vilinius, Lithuania! Fantastic to meet in person for the first time, the 'Rising Faster than the Sea Levels' team from the Philippines, Australia and the UK 🚀 #ICEP2025 @climatecares.bsky.social
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
🌱Kicking off the International Conference on Environmental Psychology in Vilinius, Lithuania (beautiful place)! Fantastic to meet in person for the first time, the 'Rising Faster than the Sea Levels' team from the Philippines, Australia and the UK 🚀 #ICEP2025
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BPS Environmental Psychology Section @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Our free, inaugural online event 'Connecting People, Place & Practice in Environmental Psychology' is open to @bpsofficial.bsky.social members & the wider community interested in the intersection between people, places, and psychology. 02 July 2025 10:00am - 2:30pm www.bps.org.uk/event/connec...
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Connecting People, Place & Practice in Environmental Psychology | BPS
This event by the Environmental Psychology section will appeal to both BPS members and the wider community interested in the intersection between people, places, and psychology.
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European Health Psychology Society @ehps.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Applications are now open for the #EHPS2025 conference grants. Grants are available for attending only the conference and for also attending the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social workshop and @ehpssynergy.bsky.social expert meeting. Applications close on 16 May. More information: ehps.net/conference-g...
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Conference Grants | EHPS.net
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EHPS Synergy @ehpssynergy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
🚨 Applications open! 🚨 Join us in Groningen 🇳🇱 for the EHPS Expert Meeting 2025: "Implementing Participatory Research in Health Psychology" 🧠🤝 📅 25–26 Aug 2025 💶 €300 🔗 Apply: forms.gle/D4e8eHSmzVsN... 🔗 Info: 2025.ehps.net/synergy/ 🔗 Grants: ehps.net/synergy-gran... #EHPS2025 @ehps.bsky.social
A promotional flyer for the EHPS Synergy Expert Meeting 2025, titled "Implementing Participatory Research in European Health Psychology." The event will take place on Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th August, 2025 in Groningen, Netherlands, with a meeting fee of €300. The flyer includes images of people drawing and writing on paper at a table. At the bottom right, there are headshots of the facilitators: Emily Hillison, Tessa Dekkers, and Anna Levke Brütt.

Links provided:

More info: https://2025.ehps.net/synergy/

Grants: https://ehps.net/synergy-grants/

There is also a QR code in the bottom left corner for additional details. The Synergy logo and tagline "collaboration and innovation in theory and research in the ehps" are displayed at the top.
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The #ConnectingClimateMinds Global Online Hub now has translation features! Go to hub.connectingclimateminds.org and choose your language in in the bottom left! Explore in your language Explora en tu idioma استكشف بلغتك Explore dans ta langue
The home page of the Connecting Climate Minds site, in Spanish.
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EHPS Equity Global Health & Sustainability SIG @ehpseghssig.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
❗Reminder❗ 🎨 For our SIG Mid-year Meeting on Friday ✨ ❓What: Brainstorming ideas on equity, global health, and sustainability 🗓️ Date: Friday, 21st March 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 CET 📍Location: Zoom (Email us to receive the Zoom link) 📧 Mail: equity-sig-owner@ehps.net See you there!🌱
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Here's a fab opportunity to join the communications team at Imperial's Institute of Global Health Innovation & focus on the work of climate cares! Apply for this paid 12-week post, starting in July: 🌍💙Communication & Events Trainee ( #ClimateChange & #MentalHealth) imperial.ac.uk/global-healt...
Smiling trainees and IGHI Team Members
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
❓Are you a health psychologist or behavioural scientist or a related field (@ehps.bsky.social)? 💡Join our meeting to brain storm ideas on how health psychologists and behavioural scientists can contribute to solutions on: ⚖️ Equity 🌏 Global Health 🌱 Sustainability Details below 👇
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
🚀Our Special Interest Group (SIG) on Equity, Global Health & Sustainability is on Bluesky. Give us a follow to find out about how we are making a difference, given the rapidly changing geopolitical environment! 📍We are a SIG part of the @ehps.bsky.social - European Health Psychology Society.
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EHPS Equity Global Health & Sustainability SIG @ehpseghssig.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
🌍 Welcome to the EHPS Equity, Global Health & Sustainability SIG! 🌱 We're thrilled to join Bluesky! Our Special Interest Group (SIG) focuses on how health psychology can promote a more just, healthy, and sustainable world. Follow us for updates, insights and to join the conversation!💡
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
And here’s another update from our lightning talks ⚡️ This time covering mental health, dengue fever modelling and air quality.
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
💚 Great day at the @granthamicl.bsky.social climate research showcase representing @climatecares.bsky.social 🎡 Researchers shared their feelings about the climate crisis on the climate emotion wheel, and our flashlight talk showed the link between climate change and mental health ✨️
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This Wednesday, we're excited to join @granthamicl.bsky.social’s inaugural #ClimateResearch Showcase! 🌎 A great opportunity to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and drive action on #ClimateChange. Learn more: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/18607...
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Grantham Institute Climate Research Showcase 2025
The Grantham Institute’s inaugural Climate Research Showcase, taking place on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, will bring together our research community to exchange ideas, foster collaboration and support...
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Viktoria Cologna @colognaviktoria.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳 With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
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Christine_Mpls @christinempls.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
If you haven't done so already, resolve to become a Climate Advocate! This Venn Diagram by @ayanaeliza.bsky.social is the perfect way to find inspiration: ✅What brings you joy? ✅What are you good at? ✅What work needs doing? Everyone has a community they can reach out to.
Climate action Venn diagram by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Three circles converge: what brings you joy, what are you good at, and what work needs doing. At the center where the circles converge it says, "Your climate action!"
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
🌡️📈Following news that global average temperatures exceeded 1.5c above pre-industrial levels for the first time on record in 2024, our survey reveals that 1 in 5 people had experienced negative health impacts linked to hot weather over the last 5 years. 📔 ow.ly/F4iv50UE9pp 🧵
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Explore our research on how the UK public been affected by extreme heat and what they think about the risks it poses by Dr @neiljennings.bsky.social, Dr @paulinepaterson.bsky.social, Dr Clair Barnes, Professor @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social and Dr Candice Howarth @granthamlse.bsky.social: ow.ly/F4iv50UE9pp
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Record-breaking heat putting UK public health at risk | Imperial News | Imperial College London
One in five people in the UK have suffered ill health as a result of extreme heat in the past five years, new Imperial research has revealed.
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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 10/01/2025
2024 @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social #climate data out today: 📈 2024 - first year more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial; for ERA5 it was 1.6ºC 🌡️ the past 10 years were the 10 warmest years on record 📈 2024 was warmest year for all continental regions, except Antarctica and Australasia 🌍🌡️🧪⚒️🌊
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40th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society @ehpsconference.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Meet the people behind the EHPS 2025 Organizing Committee! Stay tuned for updates and insights from our esteemed team! #EHPS2025 #EHPS25 #UMCG #Groningen #healthpsychology #psychology
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40th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society @ehpsconference.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
We introduce the dedicated members of the 39th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society Scientific Committee! #EHPS2025 #EHPS25 #UMCG #Groningen #healthpsychology #psychology
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Interesting article on #AI in #Psychology by APA, including a video on 10 key trends in 2025 www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
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Artificial intelligence is impacting the field
Psychologists are working to channel the power of AI and limit its harm.
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
📅Join us on 22 Jan for our Climate Research Showcase! Sign-up to meet our research community, with opportunities to foster collaboration & support climate action with: 🔬 An all-day exhibition 📚 Peer-led workshops 🎤 Seminars + special lecture 🖱️https://ow.ly/wpq350UAfPQ
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Kristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
🎁 A little holiday treat 🎁 We have a new paper on climate action communication on #Twitter 🌍 We analyzed over 6.4 million tweets from 2021, including tweets from the general public and tweets from 'climate' scientists on @katharinehayhoe.com's "Scientists who do climate" list🧵 osf.io/preprints/os...
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EHPS Synergy @ehpssynergy.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
🔍 EHPS Synergy Winter School 2025: Dive into mixed & multi-level modeling! 📅 11–12 March 2025 | 📍 Berlin, Germany | 💶 €200 Learn advanced techniques, visualization, & R (with Jamovi options). Open to all levels! Apply by 31 Jan: forms.gle/ihR8NtxJNSoT... #StatsWorkshop #HealthPsychology #Rstats
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
🤝We were delighted to be part of the People's Assembly, which culminated in The People’s Petition — a powerful call for #Climate justice and urgency. @jessnlv.bsky.social from our Climate Cares team contributed as a key expert on the topic of right to health. (1/3🧵)
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
This summer, we launched the #ConnectingClimateMinds Global Research and Action Agenda! 🌍 📹If you missed it, you can still watch the webinar recording below and learn from top experts in #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzZh... @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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Connecting Climate Minds Global Research and Action Agenda | Launch webinar
YouTube video by Institute of Global Health Innovation
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
At last week's Institute of Global Health Innovation Special Lecture, Julia Gillard AC discussed the hope science offers & the importance of global cooperation on critical issues such as climate change. 📰 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/258995/... @wellcometrust.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
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Julia Gillard looks ahead with hope to the outlook for science at IGHI Lecture | Imperial News | Imperial College London
On 28 November, Imperial’s Institute of Global Health Innovation hosted Julia Gillard AC, Chair of Wellcome and former Prime Minister of Australia.
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Dr. Carlie Trott @carlietrott.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A group of 27 students set into motion a grassroots campaign that culminated in the largest ever case heard by the world's highest court. The case is focused on #climatechange and human rights, and it started today.
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Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before world court
A record number of oral statements are expected to be presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as highly awaited public hearings on States’ legal obligations with respect to climate chang...
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Wonderful to hear Julia Gillard AC speak about #ConnectingClimateMinds this evening at the Institute of Global Health Innovation lecture. Julia spotlights the mental health of those living at the sharp edge of climate change #ClimateChange #MentalHealth #ClimateCrisis @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
"History shows that #YouthMovements shape #Politics and #Elections."✊️ 🇦🇺 Julia Gillard AC former Prime Minister of Australia & chair of the Wellcome Trust, at the Institute of Global Health Innovation lecture, Imperial College London Some food for thought 🥦
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 26/11/2024
New starter pack! Practitioners + researchers in both mental health & societal well-being, addressing the individual and collective anxiety & grief we feel in response to the climate crisis, as well as understanding + overcoming societal & psychological barriers to climate action. Who'd I miss?
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European Health Psychology Society @ehps.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
A few of our (special interest) groups also have migrated to BSky - make sure to follow them, too! @ehpscreaters.bsky.social @ehpssynergy.bsky.social @empowerehps.bsky.social @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social @ehpshabit.bsky.social (we're missing 2 more to create a convenient starter pack...)
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
✨Privileged to be interviewed by Good Thinking on how Londoners can take care of their #MentalHealth as the weather and climate changes in the capital 🌆 🌏After working globally for many years, it feels rewarding to give back locally on my home turf 📍 #London Read the interview and tips below 👇
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Of #COP29 progress, Dr Emma Lawrance @emlawrance.bsky.social said: 💬 “[The] agreement does not go far enough to accelerate the transition [...] & help communities safeguard their health." Read more ⤵️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/258633/... #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange @granthamicl.bsky.social
Dr Emma Lawrance (centre) at COP29
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
📣 Thrilled to to share our new book chapter on Human Rights and Health Promotion in the "Handbook of Concepts in Health, Health Behaviour, and Environmental Health"! 📚 💚 Co-authored with Safura Abdool Karim and Petronell Kruger #HealthPromotion #HumanRights 👇 link.springer.com/referencewor...
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Human Rights and Health Promotion
This chapter explores the intricate relationship between health promotion, disease prevention, and human rights, highlighting both the synergies and tensions that exist between these concepts. Health ...
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
"The future is not bright. It is black rather than bright" - the words of a young person facing the #ClimateCrisis. We're at #COP29, discussing the #MentalHealth impacts of #ClimateChange on youth - and how to promote psychosocial resilience. @emlawrance.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social
Dr Emma Lawrance speaking at COP29Panel at COP29
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Yesterday Dr Emma Lawrance spoke at #COP29 event on the impacts of #ClimateChange on the mental health of coastal populations in Bangladesh 🧵
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The climate crisis is creating escalating impacts on people's mental and physical health. At #COP29 countries need to align their #Climate commitments with the co-benefits of climate action and health, argues Jessica Newberry Le Vay from Climate Cares - Imperial College London.
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Kristian Steensen Nielsen @kristiansn89.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Exciting new paper from @fdabl.bsky.social, @maiensachis.bsky.social and @jmbh.bsky.social 🙌 They found that #climate researchers engage in much more advocacy and activism than non-climate researchers. But the difference in lifestyle changes was considerably smaller. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Climate actions by climate and non-climate researchers - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - Climate actions by climate and non-climate researchers
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Full list of Psychology starter packs! Very helpful! 🙏
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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The mental health of young people should be prioritised at global climate negotiations – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/the-mental-h... #COP29
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The mental health of young people should be prioritised at global climate negotiations
Introduction by Croakey: A letter of intent to establish the Baku COP Presidencies Continuity Coalition for Climate and Health has
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Dr Daniella Watson @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
📢 Excited to share our team's Impact Report 🌏 For context, the Climate Cares Centre was the first globally connected Centre to launch with a focus specifically on #ClimateChange, #MentalHealth and #Wellbeing 👇 Read our widespread work from research to practice, policy to education!
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Climate Cares Centre @climatecares.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
We're looking forward to our session with American Psychological Institute and The George Institute at#COP29 this afternoon (Baku time). If you're there in person, please do join us! ⌚ 21 Nov, 13:15-14:45, Room 2 in the Blue Zone #ClimateChange #MentalHealth
Photo of Dr Emma Lawrance and quote: "Young people are disproportionately burdened by climate change. Their concerns need to be validated, not dismissed, by adults and by policymakers"
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