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

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Innovative case studies across the region

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Tapestry of individual and collective lived experience insights

Hear directly from community members about their experiences

Raquel's Lived Experience story - Mental health impacts of climate change - Brazil

Raquel's Lived Experience story - Mental health impacts of climate change - Brazil

A lived experience video: Raquel's Lived Experience story - Mental health impacts of climate change - Brazil

CCM Community
November 10, 2025

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

Gillian Bristol

LACC Director & Team Leader (Regional Community Convenor)

Sandeep Maharaj

Sandeep Maharaj

Lead Researcher, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)

Natalie Greaves

Natalie Greaves

Technical Advisor, LACC (Regional Community Convenor

Lina Torres

Lina Torres

Communications Officer, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)

Jacinta Seemungal

Jacinta Seemungal

Project Assistant, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)

Chandika Ganesh

Chandika Ganesh

Project Coordinator, LACC (Regional Community Convenor)

Professor Enrique Da Barrios

Professor Enrique Da Barrios

Director of WONCA (Co-Convenor)

Tatiana Camargo

Tatiana Camargo

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Co-Convenor)

Raquel Santiago

Raquel Santiago

Planetary Health (PH) Brazil, IEA/USP (Co-Convenor)

Mr. Marcos Williamson

Mr. Marcos Williamson

Educational Investigator and Director of the of the environmental Information Centre in the URACCAN (Co-Convenor)

Dr. Martha Rosa Munoz

Dr. Martha Rosa Munoz

Director of FLACSO Cuba (Co-Convenor)

Dr. Fresia Hernandez

Dr. Fresia Hernandez

National Director of the Clinical and Health Psychology Programme at the Tecnologico de Monterrey (TEC) (Co-Convenor)

Dr. Dassaƫve Brice

Dr. Dassaƫve Brice

Medical Doctor and Public health Professional (Co-Convenor)

Dr. Clemencia Ramirez

Dr. Clemencia Ramirez

Consultant (Co-Convenor)

Professor Jonathan Sherin

Professor Jonathan Sherin

Medical Doctor and Researcher, The Healthy Brains Global Initiative (HBGI) (Co-Convenor)

Vijay Sharma

Vijay Sharma

(Youth Ambassador)

Ana Gabriela Mejia

Ana Gabriela Mejia

(Youth Ambassador)

Vashti Burrows

Vashti Burrows

(Lived Experience Advisory Group)

Gloria Blaise

Gloria Blaise

(Lived Experience Advisory Group)

Raquel Tupinamba

Raquel Tupinamba

(Lived Experience Advisory Group)

Norton Chavarria

Norton Chavarria

(Lived Experience Advisory Group)