Welcome to the 22nd WCP Congress Program Scheduling

In this symposium, four psychiatrists explore the mental health impacts of the climate and ecological emergency considering their different global perspectives. They will consider the intersection of social and racial justice and climate justice, with particular relevance to the mental health impacts of climate change and climate activism and the particular concerns of young people. They will discuss the implications for clinical practice and the contribution psychiatrists can make to climate solutions. About the speakers: Lynne Jones OBE is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, writer, researcher, relief worker and activist. She has been running mental health services in disaster and post-conflict settings around the world since 1990. In 2001, she was made an Officer of the British Empire for her work in conflict-affected areas of Central Europe. Nishanthie Dolage is a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience working in Sri Lanka and the UK. She will talk about the impacts of environmental destruction on community mental health in Sri Lanka and their efforts to restore nature and address mental health needs in the process. Kirsten Shukla is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and part of a taskforce on climate within the German Psychiatric Association. Eleanor Cooke is a Psychiatry trainee in London. She is part of a number of activism groups and is interested in strategies to tackle the climate and ecological emergency, including non-violent direct action, economic activism, and using art as a medium to effect change.