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Italy is considered a hotspot for climate change in Europe and is affected by numerous extreme weather events and severe and frequent heat waves, registering an excess mortality of 18,000 deaths in 2022 due to high temperatures (Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, 2023). Italian you
The North Carolina Healthy and Resilient Communities Initiative (NC HRCI) supports state-wide, local multi-sector coalitions in North Carolina who are working to address adversity and trauma at multiple levels (individual, organizational, and community) and who are working to build resilient and hea
\"The Netherlands\" means \"The Low Lands.\" Much of our country is already below sea level. We are a river delta and without the protection of dykes and dunes, 2⁄3 of our country would be flooded. As such, water is our livelihood and our vulnerability, necessitating keen monitoring and adaptation to p
The village of Ebor (traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr peoples) is located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small, rural community with a population of around 150 residents, most of whom are farmers or pensioners. Surrounded by bushlands and farmlands, Ebor sits a
The state of Western Australia (WA) was colonised by Britain in 1829. WA comprises 2.5 million km2 (one-third of Australia's landmass) with four climate zones (see Figure 1). WA has 2.66 million people including 89,000 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and 818,000 children and young p
This case study was identified during the Connecting Climate Minds regional dialogue for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Dialogue participants highlighted how heavy and unprecedented flooding, brought on by climate change, has impacted the mental health of the community.
Agripsych Beam Ltd is a Kenyan Healthtech company that uses mobile technology to enhance access to mental health services for smallholder farmers affected by climate change. Our focus at AgriPsych Beam Ltd is to ensure that women smallholder farmers have a mental wellbeing safety net after crop or l
Nigeria is one of the ten countries most at risk of climate disasters (International Rescue Committee, 2023). From floods to extreme weather variability, the impacts of a changing climate are far reaching, impacting all regions and worsening the existing fragility of the nation. Within coastal regio
