Climate Cares - Imperial College London

The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has published a new policy report on: A just energy transition for the good of health. The report says the UK is on the cusp of a transformational change to release ourselves from the current dependency on fossil fuels - coal, oil, and gas - to one powered by natural energy - wind, wave, and solar. The next five years are critical in phasing out fossil fuels while accelerating progress on renewable energy, building the infrastructure to support fossil-free homes and environments, upskilling the workforce, and demonstrating leadership on a global scale. It lays out six recommendations for the government to achieve this: End UK dependency on oil and gas Revise and strengthen the 2050 net zero strategy Invest in people to meet the demand for green jobs Improve infrastructure and access for active travel and clean transport Enable a low-carbon, climate-resilient health service Demonstrate leadership by delivering domestically and meeting international obligations Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3VZ6_Gf

Last month, we launched the #ConnectingClimateMinds Global Research and Action Agenda! ✨ 🎥Check out the webinar recording below to learn more from top experts in #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth, including: Marina Belén Romanello, PhD, Dr Emma Lawrance, Jessica Newberry Le Vay, Ayomide Olude, Pamela Collins, Dr Sandeep Maharaj, Dr Omnia El Omrani, MD. https://lnkd.in/efXSHgHX

Our Climate Cares team wrote this Met Office guest post on concerns about the psychological impact of working in #ClimateResearch and on others in society alarmed by #ClimateChange. As well as the range of emotions and distress that climate awareness can understandably engender, the escalating consequences of a warming world are leading to new cases of #MentalHealth challenges and worsening existing ones. Climate actions can have win-wins for mental health. Hear more from Dr Emma Lawrance, Jessica Newberry Le Vay and Dr Neil Jennings in the article below ⤵️ Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment https://lnkd.in/eduNvj_U

Insightful session led by Professor Kenneth Yongabi Anchang from Connecting Climate Minds Sub-Saharan Africa at the African Public Health Students Summit last week! 🌍 Professor Anchang is the Dean of Health Sciences at Claretian University of Nigeria. He explored the crucial links between #Climate, public health, #MentalHealth, and #Innovation. https://lnkd.in/djUrUv_F Africa Public Health Student Network Initiative - AfricaPHSN

I believe young people's insights are crucial in shaping effective climate policies, and this Youth Declaration on Climate & Mental Health, an output of the Connecting Climate Minds project, exemplifies the readiness of young people in advising policies and strategies for climate change. As the Head of Research at SustyVibes, I led the creation of this declaration, inspired by a collective of young people from 23 countries, discussing and addressing the urgent need to integrate mental health support into climate initiatives, and providing actionable recommendations, emphasising lived experiences and fostering inclusive, youth-led change. This document is an actionable call to stakeholders—policymakers, researchers, and community leaders—to commit to your best capabilities to promote and develop on these recommendations therein and kickstart systemic forces for your communities. Molly Ogbodum, Svetlana Chigozie Onye-Sanya, Jennifer Uchendu, Ayomide Olude, Sacha Wright, Emma Lawrance Connecting Climate Minds #ClimateAction #MentalHealth #YouthVoices #Sustainability #SustyVibes

Maria Kartika and Renzo Guinto from #ConnectingClimateMinds blogged about their work for the Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN). "Early this year, the World Meteorological Organization reported Asia to be most impacted by extreme weather events due to climate change. For many years, many countries in Asia have survived relentless typhoons and catastrophic floods, which destroyed infrastructure, disrupted health systems, and displaced communities... "The social impacts of climate change, including on human health, are already starting to be felt in Asia and beyond. However, there is a tendency to focus on the effects on material assets and physical health and undermine the implications for mental and emotional health." Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePCpJAwU #ClimateChange #MentalHealth

💬''Young people face the twin fears of a lack of connections and concerns about the world they are inheriting, a world increasingly impacted by #ClimateChange.'' - Dr Emma Lawrance, Climate Cares - Imperial College London Lead Read more in this World Economic Forum article: https://lnkd.in/ekkGK9nn

There's growing evidence that #ClimateChange and extreme weather affect both our physical lives and our mental health. 📺Watch this BBC News video about how heatwaves affect our #MentalHealth, made by BBC Ideas and The Open University: https://lnkd.in/dKhRN5UB #BBCIdeas #Heatwave

This year, the #ConnectingClimateMinds team met in person in Barbados to participate in the Global Event to finalise the Global Research and Action Agenda. The agenda is now published. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eRXVrxV2 Check out the highlights & relive the best moments of the Global Event in our recap video ✨ #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #MentalHealth Wellcome Trust Imperial Consultants (ICON) Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment Imperial College London Connecting Climate Minds Sub-Saharan Africa Connecting Climate Minds, Oceania Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre SustyVibes Force of Nature Climate Mental Health Network Planetary Health Alliance

✨Our Climate Cares team is excited to take part in the IGHI Global Health Summer School this week, raising awareness of the links between #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth. A big thank you to our Policy Fellow, Jessica Newberry Le Vay, for leading insightful discussions with Year 13 students!