Lectures and seminars Climate Health Talks: Strengthening mental health resilience in the face of extreme weather and climate change

This webinar is aimed at professionals and researchers engaged in climate change, health, and emergency preparedness, with a particular focus on the mental health impacts of extreme weather events. The session seeks to promote dialogue, share best practices, and support the development of resilient and adaptive communities in the face of a changing climate.

We welcome public health experts, mental health practitioners, policymakers, and representatives from NGOs and civil society working on climate adaptation and crisis response. 

During the webinar we share insights about:

• the psychological consequences of extreme weather
• effective preparedness strategies and approaches to strengthening coordination between health-, social-, and emergency services. 

The webinar will be held in English.

Speakers

Filip Arnberg is the Program Director at the National Centre for Disaster Psychiatry at Uppsala University. He is a licensed psychologist and researcher in psychotraumatology, with a particular focus on crises, disasters, and their psychological consequences.

In his presentation, Filip will highlight short- and long-term psychological consequences of extreme weather events and climate change, with a focus on preparedness and resilience. He will discuss experiences from Swedish municipalities and healthcare systems, strategies for strengthening collaboration between different actors, and opportunities for continued research and capacity building to meet future challenges.

Prof. Christoph Nikendei leads the Section for Psychotraumatology and the Institute for Psychotherapy at the University Hospital Heidelberg. His work focuses on trauma-related disorders related to migration and the climate crisis, and he collaborates with Robert Koch Institute and German professional mental health organizations on climate preparedness.

Christoph will discuss how loss, displacement, and forced migration in light of extreme weather events influence long-term mental health and highlight the need for psychosocial and psychotherapeutic support, as well as training and preparedness among mental health professionals to strengthen resilience at both individual and societal levels.

Registration

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