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Over the past few months we have all been focussed on the Pandemic and the recent increase in infections poses new challenges.
View resultAhead of this year’s UN climate conference, which starts tomorrow, Dr Maya Gimalova and Dr Louise Edgington explore how psychology staff can help manage young people’s climate-related distress.
View resultAs the COP27 conference enters its second week, Dr Dan O’Hare, lead author of the paper “The climate crisis, children, young people and educational psychology” explores the continued impact of the climate crisis on children and young people, and what can be done.
View resultThe following blog has been produced by Tony Wainwright and Annie Mitchell on behalf of the DCP Southwest Branch Committee.
View resultWith so many competing priorities in politics right now it can be difficult to know what is being proposed in some areas.
View resultIt's the end of COP26 and it seems that the language within draft agreements has been watered down leading to disbelief and anger for many.
View resultWhat does it mean to be ‘green’ in 2017 at work? Whose responsibility is it to be green in the workplace? And why are psychologists interested in this?
View resultEnergy consumption is a major contributor to climate change.
View result03 April 2023
The BPS is pleased to introduce the new members of its Climate Environment Action Coordinating Group.
24 October 2023
The BPS is calling on its members to use their knowledge and skills to help take forward initiatives linked to addressing climate and environmental issues.
12 December 2022
Recruitment is open for the BPS's new Climate and Environmental Action Coordinating Group (CEAC).
27 May 2021
A new report from Imperial College London, written with contributions from a number of BPS members, highlights the impact of the climate crisis on mental health.
17 July 2021
Approaching climate change solely as a behavioural issue and telling people to make sacrifices will not drive effective change, say psychologists.
21 July 2022
In the week the UK experienced record-breaking temperatures, the BPS’ Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) explores the issue of climate breakdown for Educational Psychologists.
29 October 2021
Released to coincide with the crucial United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the latest issue of our clinical psychology publication is free to read for members and the public.
05 November 2021
A survey for the British Psychological Society (BPS) shows that 29 per cent of young people (aged 18 – 24 years) believe their mental health has suffered due to concerns about climate change.
31 May 2022
The guidance sets out alternative approaches that can be implemented prior to, alongside or instead of medication, in line with NICE guidelines.
24 January 2023
New research finds link between loneliness and adolescent mental health.
29 September 2023
We’re delighted to congratulate the winners who were announced today at the Celebrating Success in Occupational Psychology webinar when BPS President Nicky Hayes presented the DOP Awards.
31 March 2022
Ella Rhodes reports on evidence to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee.
02 August 2023
The 1in5 project also allows students to work within their field of expertise while also acknowledging the environment, climate change or biodiversity in their work.
24 January 2022
Josephine Cock argues that psychologists should be more concerned about air pollution.
16 November 2020
A new study suggests that climate change appeals with pessimistic endings could trigger higher engagement with the issue than those that end on an optimistic note.
25 February 2009
Christopher Spencer and Kate Gee take a historical look at the development of the field; and Jon Sutton examines the wilderness of the mind.
20 January 2020
Some lessons to bear in mind when considering climate activism.
21 June 2023
Dr Mhairi Bowe (Heriot-Watt University, Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Social Psychology Section) and Dr Sara Vestergen (Keele University, Chair Elect of the BPS Social Psychology Section) discuss establishing the priorities for psychology through cross-network engagement.
11 May 2021
Jasmine Kieft on becoming emotionally resilient in a time of climate crisis.
18 October 2006
Christian Jarrett on psychology’s place in new architectural development.
10 September 2018
We meet Lily Bernheimer – environmental psychology consultant, researcher and writer – and run a chapter from her new book.
10 May 2021
Dr Elin Kelsey introduces some key arguments from her new book.
24 May 2023
Ahead of July’s European Congress of Psychology, with the key theme of ‘Uniting communities for a sustainable world’, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Sussex, Dr Charlotte Rae, talks about action academic psychologists are taking.