Resources
MHCCA Resources for Climate Distress: Curates leading resources to address mental health distress related to climate change
UBC Climate Hub Wellbeing Series: Supports individuals in exploring the intersections of climate change, mental health, and well-being.
UBC Toolkit Library: UBC also offers a collection of guides and resources exploring the intersections of climate change and mental health, supporting community engagement and education
BC Healthy Communities – Mental Health & Climate Change Resource List: Provides resources from the webinar “Climate Change and Well-being: Building Resilience Through Social Connectedness.”
Crisis Centre BC – Effects of Climate Change on Mental Health: Discusses the mental health implications of climate change and offers support resources.
Climate Education Reform BC: CERBC is a team of 20+ secondary students throughout so called “British Columbia” who are leading the Reform to Transform campaign which is advocating for climate change education in British Columbia’s K-12 educational system
Environmental Youth Alliance: EYA is a non-profit based in East Vancouver to empower youth from equity-denied communities to become environmental stewards through land-based education and employment training programs.
Sustainabiliteens: High school students fighting for climate justice across Metro Vancouver —united by the urgency we feel to stop climate catastrophe and by a shared vision to exercise our agency and create a more just and sustainable world. We exist to create space for youth to engage with these issues and lay the foundations for a future that they can look forward to.
Resources and Tools for Climate Preparedness: Offers a range of materials to help communities adapt to climate change impacts.
Emergency evacuee guidance for the public: PreparedBC offers guides to help individuals and families prepare for potential evacuations due to climate-related events (incl. creating emergency plans, assembling grab-and-go bags, and understanding evacuation alerts and orders).
Climate resources for Indigenous communities: Indigenous Climate Action: Provides toolkits, learning resources, and funding opportunities to support Indigenous communities in climate action initiatives.
BCCDC Climate Change and Health: Provides insights into how climate change affects health in B.C., including mental health aspects.
Northern BC Climate Action Network (NorthCAN): Serves as a hub for sharing information about local initiatives and projects in Northern B.C., facilitating collaboration and capacity building to support climate solutions.
West Coast Climate Action Network (WeCAN): WeCan is a network of climate action groups, organizations, businesses and initiatives in B.C. to foster collaboration, innovation, and action among climate-focused entities in B.C.
Canadian Lung Association – How to protect your lungs from wildfire smoke: Offers information on how climate change affects air quality and respiratory health, along with adaptation strategies.
Doctors of BC – Early allergy season: The climate connection – Gives tips to manage allergy symptoms during climate events.
Climate Change Adaptation Program: CCAP brought together agricultural organizations, producers, governments and researchers for the development and implementation of collaborative regional adaptation strategies, innovative adaptation action at the farm level, and industry communication.
BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network: Led by industry with the goal of helping producers successfully adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, CCAP provides funding for collaborative regional adaptation strategies, innovative adaptation action at the farm level and industry communication through the Regional Adaptation Program and the Farm Adaptation Innovator Program. The program website hosts resources and tools to support agricultural adaptation in B.C.
Regenerate BC Resources: Comprehensive list of resources (incl. podcasts, videos, books & publications).
CanAdapt: A collaboration between Resilience by Design Lab at Royal Roads University and the Climate Risk Institute, to create a not-for-profit corporation designed to amplify and simplify public and private sector involvement in climate-informed workforce development.
Climate Action Ripple Effect: We CARE about kids, climate, and community by turning climate anxiety and apathy into local climate action. Together, students and citizens discover how their voices and choices matter in building more sustainable communities today and for the future.
