Free online event
Protecting minds while protecting the planet
Thursday, Aug 17, 2023
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You'll learn:
- About the biggest challenges at the intersection of climate and mental health
- Solutions and tools that can help protect your mind in climate work
- How to ensure eco-anxiety and fear doesn’t negatively impact your work
Speakers
Join the next event in the series: How to effectively communicate about climate
Climate change and mental health are two of the biggest challenges facing governments globally, and they’re inextricably linked.
The real-world consequences of climate change and knowledge of the level of crisis cause psychological distress, with increasing numbers of people seeking support for mental health problems related to climate awareness. But mental health also affects climate change – how we feel, and better mental health, means more climate action.
The panel of experts, including Omnia El Omrani, will explore how you can protect your own mind as you continue to care for and work towards climate action.
This online session is set to deliver actionable takeaways and valuable insights that you can integrate into your daily work.
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Speakers
Omnia El Omrani MD
Climate Change & Mental Health Policy Fellow, The Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London
UK
Peter Yellowlees
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at UC Davis
US
Omnia El Omrani MD, Omnia El Omrani is a Junior Policy Fellow at The Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London. She is the first official Youth Envoy for the COP27 President and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is a medical doctor from Egypt and a Commissioner at the Lancet Commissions on Sustainable Healthcare and on Post-COVID Population Health, a Youth Sounding Board member of the European Union Directorate for International Partnerships, an associate at Women Leaders for Planetary Health, and a member of the New York Times Generation Climate Cohort and UNICEF Youth Leaders Programme.
Peter Yellowlees, Dr. Yellowlees is CEO of Asynchealth and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at UC Davis. He is a pioneer in telemedicine and an international advocate for physician wellness. He has published over 200 papers on topics including psychiatry, telemedicine, physician burnout, and digital health. He has over 30 years of experience treating patients, leading healthcare organizations, and championing clinician well-being.
