By Bob Doppelt, Coordinator, International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC)
This presentation will describe the urgent need, methods, and benefits of using a public health approach in communities to build population mental wellness and transformational resilience to prevent and heal climate change-generated psychological and emotional struggles as residents also engage in solutions to the climate crisis. The information presented is the result of an intensive 2+ year international research project that is described in Bob Doppelt’s new book Preventing and Healing Climate Traumas: A Guide to Building Resilience and Hope in Communities (Routledge Publishing). During the presentation Bob will also describe how the “Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023” that has been introduced in the US Congress would fund and support the community initiatives.