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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 26d

www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop...

Community climate resilience: Integrating mental health skills & mutual aid — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

The Climate Mobilization Project will describe their work at the intersection of mutual aid and climate action + more.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 26d

“Mutual Aid organizations are rising to meet community needs, filling the widening gap left in the US by our rapidly unraveling social safety net. Explore how mental health professionals can fit into this vital work, expanding our clinical skills beyond the therapy room into frontline communities.”

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 22d

As climate disasters escalate and dovetail with political polarization, the right uses disinformation/misinformation to divert attention away from climate solutions and towards division. Come learn more! about misinformation and how to address it! www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop...

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 14d

New CE alert!
www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop... #mentalhealth #climatechange #disastermentalhealth

Breath-Body-Mind for Stress & Trauma Due to Climate Change, War & Disaster — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

Join us in learning practices for self-care, stress relief, emotion self-regulation, mental focus, energy, and awareness of self and others.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 6d

Join us Sunday for a Climate Cafe! www.climatepsychology.us/climate-cafe...

October 5th, 2025 Climate Cafe by CPA-NA — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

Join us to share feelings around climate change to reduce isolation.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 14d

Will we see you Saturday for this excellent event? Eligible mental health providers can earn APA-approved CEs for attending! www.eventbrite.com/e/child-and-...

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 14d

New CE alert!
www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop... #mentalhealth #climatechange #disastermentalhealth

Breath-Body-Mind for Stress & Trauma Due to Climate Change, War & Disaster — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

Join us in learning practices for self-care, stress relief, emotion self-regulation, mental focus, energy, and awareness of self and others.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 15d

We're hiring a Membership and CR Coordinator! greenjobs.greenjobsearch.org/jobs/members...

Membership and CRM Coordinator - Climate Psychology Alliance of North America - greenjobsearch.org

Position Summary: Part time position available with the Climate Psychology Alliance North America (CPA-NA). Best suited for someone interested in the field of climate and mental health, it requires up...

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 19d

Looking for a safe space to process all the climate-related feels? (Think: destruction of FEMA etc, ending the roadless rule, weird weather near you, disenfranchised people affected by climate change.... the list goes on and on and on and on) www.climatepsychology.us/climate-cafe...

September 26, 2025 Climate Cafe by CPA-NA — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

Join us to share feelings around climate change to reduce isolation.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 22d

As climate disasters escalate and dovetail with political polarization, the right uses disinformation/misinformation to divert attention away from climate solutions and towards division. Come learn more! about misinformation and how to address it! www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop...

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 29d

Need some CEs from the APA? Join us for this important class! www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop...

Child and Youth Mental Health in Disaster-Impacted Communities — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

Join us to learn strategies for integrating post-disaster treatment into your work with young people of all ages.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 26d

www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop...

Community climate resilience: Integrating mental health skills & mutual aid — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

The Climate Mobilization Project will describe their work at the intersection of mutual aid and climate action + more.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 26d

“Mutual Aid organizations are rising to meet community needs, filling the widening gap left in the US by our rapidly unraveling social safety net. Explore how mental health professionals can fit into this vital work, expanding our clinical skills beyond the therapy room into frontline communities.”

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 29d

Need some CEs from the APA? Join us for this important class! www.climatepsychology.us/cpa-workshop...

Child and Youth Mental Health in Disaster-Impacted Communities — Climate Psychology Alliance North America

Join us to learn strategies for integrating post-disaster treatment into your work with young people of all ages.

www.climatepsychology.us

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Sep 5

“The finding has “profound implications” for preventing the neurodegenerative disorder […] with scientists calling for a concerted effort to improve air quality by cutting emissions ….”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates

www.theguardian.com

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 30

“This has been very destabilising for farmers. Almost all of them (92%) said they felt anxious during these periods of extreme weather, with a third (34%) saying they felt ‘very anxious’. Additionally, nearly two thirds (60%) said they felt depressed.”
eciu.net/analysis/rep...

The impact of climate change on British farms and farmers’ mental…

Anxiety is an almost universal experience among British farmers following the UK’s third worst harvest last year and extremely dry spring this year

eciu.net

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join us September 12th for a #ClimateCafe to share climate emotions. www.eventbrite.com/e/1554119215...

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 27

FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/c...

FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us tonight for an Intro to #IFS for Climate Emotions! www.eventbrite.com/e/introducti... #InternalFamilySystems #ClimateEmotions

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 22

Bravo!

“In her 82-page order, published in the US district court’s southern district of Florida on Friday, Williams determined the facility was causing severe and irreparable damage to the fragile Florida Everglades.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Federal judge orders closure of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail

Judge’s order finds jail, which has attracted waves of criticism, was causing severe harm to Florida Everglades

www.theguardian.com

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 22

Another face of “climate anxiety.”

An outstanding piece by Max Walker
about the social culture and psychological toll experienced by firefighters. Why are we not surprised it’s published in @atmosmag.bsky.social
atmos.earth/battling-fir...

Battling Firefighter Burnout in the Era of Climate Change | Atmos

With 2025 forecast to be the longest wildfire season on record, firefighters face converging crises.

atmos.earth

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 21

An incredible piece by @jeffgoodell.bsky.social explaining how the issue of heat amplifies all our existing social and political divides - a world once again, of comfort & survival for some, but not for others. Climate solutions & climate justice are inseparable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...

Opinion | The New American Inequality: The Cooled vs. the Cooked

www.nytimes.com

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congratulations to CPA-NA member and expressive-arts committee leader, Ariella Cook-Shonkoff! Order here:

bookshop.org/p/books/rais...

Raising Anti-Doomers: How to Bring Up Resilient Kids Through Climate Change and Tumultuous Times

How to Bring Up Resilient Kids Through Climate Change and Tumultuous Times

bookshop.org

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 17

What an amazing piece - giving such depth of coverage to the lived emotional and medical reality of fire fighters as fires escalate in frequency and severity. Bravo, @hannahdreier.bsky.social !

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

www.nytimes.com

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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · Aug 10

Play … repeat … play … repeat: ❤️https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMFU0hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvNpZ-HqRtjmlOVobD3Lqh-n87D3lCBHf_blFh-PW_sfSq_KZq0RWP6lmF8__aem_j5FnYYuyWizvYJo5vIq9SQ&si=GrPrFG49R_mxxIpj&v=3uEpdIKzspA

Uncensored version with Samuel L. Jackson - A taste of fossil freedom

YouTube video by Vattenfall

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