The EPA-funded Climate Change in the Irish Mind study has provided insights on both levels of eco-anxiety and pathways to change climate-related behaviours across the Irish population.
This 2-day conference builds upon this research by:
- Highlighting related research in Ireland on this topic (GoGreenRoutes H2020 project)
- Showcasing how forthcoming research applying survey methods will create citizen profiles which promote engagement in pro-environmental climate-mitigating and health-promoting behaviours
- Co-creating a knowledge brief on Eco-Anxiety and the role of activities in nature (e.g. citizen science) in ameliorating this stressor.
World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10th) is a key milestone to raise awareness of the potential pathways in which nature supports our functioning and can promote social cohesion, mental health, well-being and a heightened concern for environmental stewardship. We must exploit the advantage of learning from the converging international evidence-based practice across a range of areas in NBS, nature-based interventions and citizen science. The conference, the fourth event held with partners Mental Health Ireland, the Department of Psychology at Maynooth University and EU project GoGreenRoutes, is a fitting initiative in the current context to address the psychological impact of climate change and the role that nature engagement has in addressing issues such as eco-anxiety.
Please, kindly confirm if you can attend by Oct. 9th using this link, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask I look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks,
Tadhg MacIntyre
Scientific Coordinator
GoGreenRoutes Horizon 2020 project
087-8393630
MGC on behalf of Tadgh MacIntyre