Children/Youth and Climate

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Webinar:

May 2023 Webinar from UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity, Climate Change and Mental Health Intersections. CPA leader Elizabeth Pinsky begins her discussion at the 5:50 minute in this recording.

Books:

How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change is a precious and necessary book delivered at the perfect moment. Author Harriet Shugarman skillfully guides us through this most perilous time by helping us to look squarely at the climate crisis while simultaneously showing us how to navigate through the fire.

Patient Education:

Climate Rx from the Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Environmental Health Center: printable patient education materials on health risks of climate change.

RAFFI Foundation:

Many have grown up with Canadian Child Troubadour Raffi singing about the love of earth thru "Baby Beluga"  and "Down by the Bay".

He now leads caring for the world's children thru his Child Honouring Foundation and is deeply concerned about climate change. He has used his voice through song to make the point

Watch Raffi sings for Climate Marching!

Climate Mental Health Network:

Parents and caregivers resources include “How to talk to Gen Zers about Climate Emotions”, “Climate Just-the-Facts Talk Script for Middle and High School Students”, and “Climate Just-the-Facts Talk Script for Elementary School Students”, just to name a few!