Council

The UC Climate Mental Health Council is led by Drs. Elissa Epel at UCSF, Jyoti Mishra at UCSD and Philippe Goldin at UC Davis. Together, these leaders have research expertise in the psychology and physiology of the human stress response (Epel), the impacts of climate trauma on the human brain, cognition and mental health (Mishra), and the neuroscience of contemplative practices and sustainability education (Goldin). This Council is part of the UC wide Center for Climate, Health, and Equity. The UC Climate Mental Health Council also includes national and community leaders from the Climate Psychiatry Alliance as well as academic and eco-mindfulness teachers integral to our UC systemwide Climate Resilience class. 

The mission of our council is to develop and promote climate resilience education and resources within the UC community and disseminate these resources to the wider public nationally and internationally.