Maine LTE highlights 2025 report from Harvard: Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide #MakePollutersPay
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/15/m...
The NAM is hosting its third annual Climate and Health Summit on Wednesday, April 8! This event will bring together leading experts to explore the latest insights, innovations, and opportunities at the intersection of climate and health.
Register here:
nam.edu/event/climat...
"I always need to remind myself that these are not two separate emergencies competing for attention, but one story unfolding on different timelines. That helps reignite the fire to continue."
"It kills through heatwaves, asthma, hunger, and displacement instead of bullets and batons, but the logic behind both is identical: certain people, mostly brown, can be sacrificed."
"The climate chaos we’re experiencing now, and what we will continue to experience, is a direct, conscious choice by the state to allow certain people to die."
Quotes from both articles:
"When I get into these funks, it’s like I start believing that climate change is something separate from state violence—and it’s not."
Two important good reads for the weekend:
Climate change is state violence, too
heated.world/p/i-dont-kno...
heated.world/p/actually-i...
Good news! Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Where the World is Melting focuses on the aging farmers, sled teams, and Indigenous populations all grappling with both drastic changes to their homelands and the traditions they’ve practiced for generations.
www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/wher...
Last week, the EPA repealed the endangerment finding. You can view CPA's full statement here: drive.google.com/file/d/1dEZV...
This decision places industry profits over the health and well-being of our patients and communities, and we will be left paying the cost. #endangermentfinding
NEW article from CPA members Janet Lewis, MD and Beth Haase, MD:
Futures thinking isn’t prediction, it’s practice. Mapping possibilities, imagining alternatives, challenging assumptions, and building the emotional capacity to stay engaged with uncertainty.
www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/how-to-...
Good Read: The birth of the climate doula
"More recently, studies have linked climate-related disasters with higher rates of maternal mental health issues like postpartum depression."
19thnews.org/2025/10/doul...
Our partner #CMHN is excited to share this new framework, which includes practical tools & resources.
Thriving in an Age of Disasters: How to build emotional resilience and take action us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Noteworthy news: EPA is setting the value of human health to $0
"Previously, EPA found that enforcing the more stringent PM2.5 regulations it issued in 2024 would add up to $46 billion in health benefits by 2032, vastly more than the cost of complying with the rule." www.vox.com/climate/4751...
CPA's Robin Cooper recently visited Australia. Read her climate and mental health reflections from her visit here: ddock.co/1JM43XFZ3Q
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and
Climate Research Center. Take action here: secure.ucs.org/a/2025-prote...
New Resource from Britt Wray! The inner life of climate scientists, now on film: open.substack.com/pub/unthinka...
Everyone should understand the impacts of climate on health - whether you’re a health professional, community leader, student or educator, caregiver, or just someone with health concerns. Check out a new, one-stop-shop for trustworthy information: nam.edu/climate-and-... #ClimateActionforHealth
Every day, and in every country, the health of people is being compromised by the climate crisis.
Enough is enough.
Health and Mental Health professionals worldwide call on world leaders to protect people's health by delivering climate action at #COP30
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9sU...
Fueling Sickness: The Hidden Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Pollution
Fossil fuels are bad for the planet and our health. A new report from leading health experts shows how coal, oil, and methane gas harm every system of the body at every stage of life.
Learn more: psr.org/fuelingsickness
The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency
Covering Climate Now & Sammy Roth, who writes the newsletter Climate-Colored Goggles, have convened a panel of leading climate scientists to dissect the Gates memo & respond to questions about it.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Group of health professionals standing together outdoors, smiling and holding a large banner that reads “OUR CLIMATE. OUR HEALTH. OUR FUTURE.” Text above the photo reads “Our Planet, Our Health 2026 Convention.” Below, an orange banner says “REGISTER NOW!” The event details read: “February 28 – March 3, 2026, Arlington, Virginia & Online.” The logo of The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health appears at the bottom.
📢 Registration is now open for the 2026 Our Planet, Our Health Convention!
This event offers a unique opportunity to learn, build community, and develop skills you can use to make an impact.
Register here: cvent.me/qxz7yN #OPOH26
To our climate mental health friends:
All we do on climate protection is threatened by the actions of our current administration.
Tomorrow, we take to the streets in one of the biggest lawful and peaceful displays of nonviolent protest in American history. www.nokings.org
Important Read: The Psychological Pull of Authoritarianism and Autocracy | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
The 2025-2026 cycle of Lament with Earth begins next Wednesday, October 22, at 7:30pm ET | 4:30pm PT.
Lament in community, as a ritual practice, has the power to alchemize our grief. So, we invite you into this practice with us.
Learn more and register here: thebtscenter.org/lament-with-...
Dark Green Ideology-Eco-fascism
Steve Crimando, MA, from @climatena.bsky.social is a threat assessment professional who will be addressing
Eco-fascism—right-wing mobilization from a nationalistic perspective.
Sign up: Wed Oct. 8, 1-2:30 PM ET
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Under Sarah’s leadership, CMHN created the climate emotions wheel with Panu Pihkala, which is now the “go-to” resource on climate emotions. www.climatementalhealth.net
Sarah is a real Champ in this field! Sarah has led CMHN’s major projects supporting youth by developing resources, workshops, uplifting youth voices, facilitating intergenerational climate work, and providing many practical resources for parents and teachers.
This month, we are delighted to celebrate Sarah Newman, Founder & Executive Director of the Climate Mental Health Network, for her recognition by Grist on the Grist 50 list, which “highlights the work of 50 such people who are making a real difference and moving the needle” on climate solutions.
Reminder! Don’t let Donald Trump undermine your faith in the climate fight - Gina McCarthy @theguardian.com
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