Breaking Boundaries: Planet, Mind and Action
In-person event
| Timings | 9.30am - 5pm |
| Location | 21 Prescot Street, London, United Kingdom |
| CPD | Up to 6 CPD points, subject to peer group approval |
| Non-Member fee | £235 |
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| Consultant Member Fee | £195 |
| SAS Doctor Member Fee | £155 |
| Residents in Higher Training Member Fee | £155 |
| Residents in Core Training Member Fee | £130 |
| Subsidised/Retired Member Fee | £130 |
| Student Associate and Foundation Doctor Associate Fee | £70 |
| Allied Health Professional Fee (more info below) | £130 |
Event Information
Overview
This event is organised by Psych Declares and RCPsych and is open to all Psychiatrists, mental health professionals and people with lived experience.
Learning objectives
- To understand the severity and pervasiveness of the mental health impacts of the climate and ecological emergency (CEE) globally and across all generations.
- To understand the nature of and factors contributing to climate distress, including the role of moral injury.
- To consider the implications of the above for psychiatric practice including questions about anxiety symptoms relating to the CEE when taking a psychiatric history.
- To explore the role of psychiatrists as highly educated, respected and trusted professionals in raising awareness of the serious health impacts of the CEE and the urgency of the situation, in the UK and globally.
Programme
Sustainability
In alignment with the theme of the programme, for this conference we are looking to deliver a more sustainable event. This will be reflected in our approach to catering, the selection and use of resources, and the monitoring and encouragement of sustainable travel options for both our attendees and speakers to the event.
Read further information on the College's position on Sustainability.
Speakers
We are delighted to welcome the following speakers:
Dr Abi Perrin, Climate & Nature scientist, communicator & activist.
Dr Perrin is a research scientist turned climate and nature communicator and activist. Having recently stepped away from academia, she now focuses on facilitating both scientific understanding and emotional connection to what the Climate & Nature Emergency really means for our lives and societies. Alongside creating resources and developing learning experiences for a range of audiences, Abi collaborates on various environmental campaigns and also works to establish community-owned renewable energy projects and networks for change in her home city of York.
Dr Amelia Cussans, ST5 trainee in adult psychiatry, member of psychiatry declares and Planetary Health and Sustainability Committee (PHSC) of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Dr Cussans is a psychiatry registrar and climate organiser based in Bristol. She co-leads the Climate and Health Scorecard Initiative, which supports health organisations to take meaningful climate action. She has led a campaign for the Royal College to move from Barclays to an ethical, sustainable bank. She is the Cover Editor for the Journal of Climate Change and Health and sits on the Executive Committee of the RCPsych South West Division as a planetary health champion. She has organised with Psych Declares, Health for Extinction Rebellion, Health Workers for a Free Palestine, Right to Roam and Refugee Asylum Mental Health Network.
Dr Juliette Brown, Old Age Psychiatry, member of Psych Declares and climate activist
Dr Juliette Brown FRC Psych is a consultant in general and older adult psychiatry, and activist with Healthworkers for a Free Palestine, Medact, Health XR, Just Stop Oil and Defend Our Juries.
Dr Marion Neffgen, Consultant Medical Psychotherapist, member of Psych Declares, and members of the Medical Psychotherapy Faculty Climate and Sustainability working group
genocide.
Dr May Van Schalkwyk, Public Health Researcher, University of Edinburgh
research group. Her research aims to explain how commercial actors influence ideas, knowledge, science and policymaking. She publishes research on the tobacco, alcohol, gambling, fossil fuels, opioid, pesticide and firearm industries. She has a special interest in the role of film in public health advocacy and policy change.
Dr Pete Knapp, Lived experience
Pete Knapp has had a career as a drummer, maths teacher, antimatter physicist, air quality researcher, and now filmmaker. In 2020, during his PhD, he joined Scientists for Extinction Rebellion and this marked the start of a significant mental health journey that has brought him here today.
Satish Kumar, Environment activist, Founder and Editor Emeritus at Resurgence and Ecologist magazine
In his early 20s, Satish was inspired by the British peace activist, Bertrand Russell who was arrested aged 89 at an anti-nuclear demonstration. This prompted Satish's peace pilgrimage from India to Moscow, London, Paris, and America.
Walking with no money and depending on the kindness and hospitality of strangers, Satish delivered a humble packet of 'peace tea' to the leaders of the four capitals of the nuclear world. Next year Satish will be 90, and he has devoted his life to campaigning for ecological regeneration, social justice, and spiritual fulfilment.
A world-renown author and international speaker, Satish founded The Resurgence Trust, an educational charity that seeks to inform and inspire a just future for all. He was the Editor of the charity's change-making magazine, Resurgence & Ecologist, for over 40 years, making him the UK's longest-serving editor of the same magazine. He continues to serve this publication as Editor Emeritus and by writing for this much-loved and acclaimed magazine which has been described by The Guardian as the 'spiritual and ecological flagship of the environmental movement'. Satish has been the guiding spirit behind several other internationally respected ecological and educational ventures. He co-founded Schumacher College which he continues to serve as a Visiting Fellow.
Dr Kirsten Shukla, Child and adolescent psychiatrist
Dr Shuo Zhang, Child and adolescent Psychiatrist, PHSC and member of Psych Declares
Dr Lynne Jones OBE, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, writer, relief worker, consultant to WHO and Unicef and member of Psych Declares
Dr Sue Crimlisk, Child and adolescent psychiatrist
Caroline Hickman, Psychotherapist and globally recognised researcher and author
Dr Ching Li, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and member of Psych Declares
Dr Tom Nutting, Adult Psychiatrist and Medical Psychotherapist, member of the PHSC and Psych Declares
Dr Catriona Mellor, Child and adolescent Psychiatrist, PHSC, member of Psych Declares
Dr Philippa Clery, Psychiatrist, PHSC, member of Psych Declares
Dr Santosh Mudholkar, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist with an interest in global health
Clive Dolphin, Defend our Juries
Venue information
The event will take place at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 21 Prescot Street, London E1 8BB. Take a look at a map and directions to help plan your journey.
The Citymapper website/app can help you plan your route within London, giving the best walking, cycling, bus and tube routes available. Use postcode E1 8BB as your destination.
Please note that you will need to make your own accommodation arrangements for this event. View our accommodation list to view a range of accommodation options within walking distance of the College.
Audience and fee types
This event is primarily targeted toward psychiatrists, but it is also open to other non-psychiatric medical professionals and allied health professionals (AHP).
*The discounted allied healthcare professional rate is available for the following: allied healthcare professionals like nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists etc.
If you are unsure about which rate applies to you, please contact Miriam Muleba at miriam.muleba@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Terms and conditions
Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking.
For further information, please contact:
Email: miriam.muleba@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Miriam Muleba
Contact number: 0208 618 4244