Sustainability and mental health
As a College we're committed to sustainability and to finding and promoting ways of working sustainably.
In this section you can meet the Planetary Health and Sustainability Committee and see what the College is doing about the Climate and Ecological Emergency.
There are ideas for making your practice more ecologically sustainable, as well as suggestions for individual and local actions.
Why is sustainability so important?
Understand the importance of sustainability and the relevance of the climate emergency to mental health.
Make a difference...
RCPsych at COP26
We attended COP26 in 2021 and emphasised that the world must act – because the climate crisis is a mental health crisis.
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Sustainability blog
Catch up with our blog posts written by psychiatrists who are passionate about what needs to be done to prevent a climate crisis and ecological crisis.
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Nature matters in mental health
In this blog post, authors Rosa Roberts and Tom Fisher explain the concept of nature-based practice, and discuss the growing body of evidence for its benefits to mental health.
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What’s the point of connecting with nature?
Dr Dan Harwood, a consultant in older adult psychiatry and member of the Planetary Health and Sustainability Committee, shares his own personal and professional reflections connecting with nature.
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Sustainable psychiatrists – where to begin!
Dr Katie Blissard Barnes - a member of the College's Sustainability and Planetary Health Committee - signposts some great resources for psychiatrists looking to better understand, and implement, sustainable practices ...
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Co-benefits at COP: four ways in which improving the environment could also improve mental health
Dr Lisa Page, the College’s Associate Registrar for Sustainability, reflects on what she has seen at COP and on some win-win situations where climate change improvements would also lead to ...
Dr Lisa Page