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Psychology and global climate change with Prof Susan Clayton

Climate change presents a serious and growing global challenge, and psychologists have a role to play in responding to it. This presentation will review psychological research to address three topics. First, what are the factors that make it difficult for people to understand the problem and recognize the risk? These factors include cognitive, emotional, and social barriers. Second, how does climate change affect mental health and well-being, and how do these impacts vary among different groups? The impacts of climate change-associated events such as major storms and flooding can be easily understood, but we also need to consider the impacts of gradual changes in the climate, indirect impacts from involuntary displacement or economic costs, and anxiety associated with awareness of climate change. Finally, how can psychological tools be used to promote resilience on both a personal and societal level? Existing strategies for dealing with depression, anxiety, and PTSD will be helpful, but additional approaches that address systemic change are needed. I will close with some recommendations for how psychology as a discipline can respond to the growing threat of climate change.