2025 Major Achievements
Our Voice in the Public Domain:
Numerous interviews with journalists, including Time Magazine, National Public Radio (NPR) and Climate One, and many local news outlets, radio, podcast, and TV interviews and international news outlets
State-based organizations CPA was requested to speak with: California, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, DC, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, New Jersey, Maine
International organizations CPA was requested to speak with: Canada, the EUA, and UK
Professional and General Education:
Launch of Climate Junction, a unique collection of information and thinking about climate and mental health. It is the new “home” for Ecopsychepedia, along with Climate and Your Mind, an open-access e-book with personal narratives from respected authors, and Gen Climate Speaks, a new youth-led podcast series. This collection is a trustworthy source of information for a wide range of audiences.
Presentations to numerous professional groups, academic institutions, webinars, courses. Estimated reach: ten thousand
Developed climate and mental health resources in collaboration with the National Academy of Medicine and Imperial College of London
Presentations to public and lay audiences. Estimated reach: one thousand
Teaching in courses for health professionals and psychiatric trainees at all levels.
Columns in trade journals: Psychiatric Times, Psychiatry News, Psychodynamic Psychiatry
Active leaders have developed peer-reviewed articles and book chapters including:
Handbook of Climate Psychiatry and Psychotherapy A Manual for Clinicians by CPA Steering Committee member Elizabeth Haase, M.D.
Policy Change:
Provided expert testimony to the EPA’s Endangerment Finding comment period including:
An extensive research paper submitted on behalf of the organization
Collaborated with other national organizations (ALA, MSCCH and the Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine) to contribute mental health perspectives for this finding
Oral testimony by over five CPA members
Published ways to submit comments over a three-month period to CPA members
Educate and advocate for State government to include assessment of climate mental health vulnerabilities, needs and development of readiness and response in their state climate.
Continued to provide testimony to various governmental agencies including Environmental Protection Agency on mental health impacts of air pollution and other climate change impacts
Endorsed the bi-partisan Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 (CMWRA) introduced by Reps. Paul Tonko (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)
Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 introduced by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Children and Extreme Weather Resolution introduced by Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
Submission of testimony on important policy issues & signed onto over 25 letters (the most CPA has ever submitted in one year) to government officials, public policy makers, and other stakeholders on climate health/mental health issues.
Patient Care:
Expanded national directory of Climate Aware Therapists in collaboration with Climate Psychology Alliance - North America.
Provided trainings for Climate Aware Therapists in collaboration with Climate Psychology Alliance-North America.
Curriculum development and execution for a multi-session course on disaster mental health in collaboration with Climate Psychology Alliance-North America.
American Psychiatric Association & Other Professional Organizations:
Membership on the APA Committee on Climate Change and Mental Health as well as leadership on the Climate Change and Mental Health Caucus.
Presented at APA meetings.
Provides content on climate and mental health to the Policy and Advocacy Panel at the American Academy of Community Psychiatrists
Early Career Network:
40+ active Early Career Network members, contributing time, talent, and energy to CPA Working Group efforts and other projects
Stimulating variety of monthly meetings with presentations/discussions open to all interested clinicians
Training ECN members to present and lead discussions about climate mental health in our Speakers’ Bureau
Including November 2025 presentation at the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) Symposium titled, "Addressing New Threats: The Neuropsychiatric Harms of Climate Change and What We Can Do About it" by Rida Khan and Emily Schutzenhofer
Host a Speakers’ Circle meeting every 3 months for CPA members to debrief the latest public speaking engagements and hone our climate communication skills
CPA mentorship / peer mentorship survey and match was launched in 2024. ECN continues to bring junior members in and connect them with CPA members for collaborations like Ecopsychepedia entries and mentorship.
Production of a ECN-specific newsletter to share climate psychiatry-related events and opportunities
Social Media:
Continuation of Climate Psychiatry Alliance Youtube Account with over 15 video resources available and growing
Expanded CPA reach by connecting with members on BlueSky
Collaboration with American Psychiatric Association on Instagram short form videos on climate and mental health education, attracting more than 22,000 views over the year. See a sample short form video here
Collaboration with the Collaborative for Health and the Environment on visual education materials on climate and mental health with over 4,000 views. See a sample here.
Alliances:
Developed and continued growth to our alliance/partner program
Strengthened our continued collaboration with Climate Psychology Alliance, North America and Climate Psychology Alliance, UK on major projects
Leadership and significant input on mental health impacts to Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health
Expanded work with the Collaborative for Health and the Environment on climate mental health materials available to their audiences
Participation in American Lung Association. Healthy Partners
Expand international alliances: Membership of Global Climate & Health Alliance (Cradle to Grave Report)
Membership & Community Engagement:
Over 120 NEW members joined Climate Psychiatry Alliance in 2025
Hosted quarterly engagement events including:
Author discussions featuring Jake Bittle, author of The Great Displacement, and Alan Weisman, author of Hope Dies Last
A presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Ryznar on the mental health impacts of microplastics
A forum on the spiritual aspects of climate change led by Dr. Emily Walz, Dr. Janet Lewis, and Rev. Nicole Diroff of the BTS Center in Maine
Over 130 members attended these community events
Started a new member engagement system to individually connect new members with CPA leaders in their areas of interest
Continuing to work toward the development of regional member hubs