Welcome to the Latin America and the Caribbean regional community of practice
This is a connected, supported and engaged space that brings together the latest Connecting Climate Minds project outputs, events, news, resources and people working in climate change and mental health in the region.
Why Join Our Regional Community?
- Stay up to date with the latest climate change and mental health resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Connect with other people across disciplines, sectors and countries interested in changing the landscape of climate change and mental health research and policy.
- Find opportunities to get involved: whether you are a researcher, policymaker, health professional, teacher, community organiser - your skills and expertise are needed.
Latin America and the Caribbean research and action agenda
An ambitious and inclusive agenda setting out research priorities within the region, and actions enable this research and translate evidence into action in policy and practice. This will act as a guide for the field, supporting creation of the evidence needed for policy and practice to safeguard mental health while enabling climate action, deeply grounded in the needs of people with lived experience.
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Innovative case studies across the region
Explore our collection of case studies and projects in Latin America and the Caribbean that celebrate the progress being made on the ground to respond to the mental health impacts of climate change.
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The Latin America and the Caribbean team
Get to know the core team and people driving forward the Connecting Climate Minds regional community of practice.
Gillian Bristol
LACC Director & Team Leader (Regional Community Convenor)
Sandeep Maharaj
Lead Researcher, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)
Natalie Greaves
Technical Advisor, LACC (Regional Community Convenor
Lina Torres
Communications Officer, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)
Jacinta Seemungal
Project Assistant, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)
Chandika Ganesh
Project Coordinator, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)
Professor Enrique Da Barrios
Director of WONCA (Co-Convenor)
Tatiana Camargo
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Co-Convenor)
Raquel Santiago
Planetary Health (PH) Brazil, IEA/USP (Co-Convenor)
Mr. Marcos Williamson
Educational Investigator and Director of the of the environmental Information Centre in the URACCAN (Co-Convenor)
Dr. Martha Rosa Munoz
Director of FLACSO Cuba (Co-Convenor)
Dr. Fresia Hernandez
National Director of the Clinical and Health Psychology Programme at the Tecnologico de Monterrey (TEC) (Co-Convenor)
Dr. Dassaëve Brice
Medical Doctor and Public health Professional (Co-Convenor)
Dr. Clemencia Ramirez
Consultant (Co-Convenor)
Professor Jonathan Sherin
Medical Doctor and Researcher, The Healthy Brains Global Initiative (HBGI) (Co-Convenor)
Vijay Sharma
(Youth Ambassador)
Ana Gabriela Mejia
(Youth Ambassador)
Vashti Burrows
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Gloria Blaise
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Raquel Tupinamba
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Norton Chavarria
(Lived Experience Advisory Group)
