Psychology and climate change: Past, present and future

Abstract

Working out the connection between the stability of planetary weather, other global systems and clinical psychology has been one of the challenges of this area of work for many, although personally I see making these connections as core to our professional responsibilities. Part 1 covers my learning about systems that promote stability and instability in geological, biological, and social contexts. Part 2 concerns how a systems approach helped me to connect clinical psychology with the climate and environmental challenges we face.Part 3 describes the work the British Psychological Society (BPS) has been undertaking and future prospects.