Stories from Youth Activists: Climate x Mental Health
Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking event featuring youth representatives from Youth on Root and Climate Mental Health Network, along with Dr. Larissa Dooley, a research psychologist specializing in the mental health impacts of climate change on young people.
This dynamic session will explore the intersection of climate change and mental health through the lens of Gen Z and Gen Alpha activists.
Speakers will share their personal stories of confronting injustices, envisioning just futures, and taking action to create positive change.
Dr. Dooley will provide valuable insights from a mental health perspective, offering strategies for building emotional resilience in the face of climate challenges.
The event will conclude with an engaging Q&A session, providing attendees the opportunity to interact with our speakers and delve deeper into these critical issues.
Don't miss this chance to hear from the voices of our future as they share their visions for a more just and sustainable world.
Climate Mental Health Network - https://www.climatementalhealth.net/
Climate Mental Health Network is a collaborative of community advocates focused on mental wellbeing who are changing our nation’s conversation — and its response — around climate crisis emotions.
CMHN is a source of tools, resources, and programs that communities can use to understand how climate emotions affect communal well-being, and what communities can do to respond. We also convene conversations where communities can share challenges and collaboratively model tools for navigating the emotional impacts of climate change.
By working with CMHN, communities can see deeper connections between this crisis and their lives, while developing the skills and solutions needed to strengthen their climate resilience so they can create a more stable future.
Youth on Root - https://www.youthonroot.org/
Based in California, Youth on Root’s mission is to center low-income youth and youth of color as change agents in their communities by providing tools for learning from each other and opportunities to use their unique power to promote environmental justice.
We envision a self-sustaining grassroots movement led by youth who have meaningful opportunities to enact their visions of environmental justice for their communities.
Dr. Larissa Dooley
Dr. Dooley is a research psychologist whose work focuses on the mental health impacts of climate change, particularly in youth, as well as strategies for building emotional resilience in the context of climate change. She was co-author of the report, Climate Change and Youth Mental Health, and has presented on this topic for diverse audiences including psychological associations, activist groups, and environmental educators. She works as a science advisor for the Climate Mental Health Network where she conducts research on mental health and climate change and informs program and resource development. Additionally, Dr. Dooley is the parent organizer of Future Fighters, a child-led environmental activism group founded by her elementary school-aged daughter and her friends.