The Impacts of Climate Change on Mental Health on the Canadian Prairies

Please join us for a discussion on how climate change is impacting the mental health and well-being of communities on the Canadian Prairies.

The forum will contain a mix of expert presentations on the topic and community case studies from both Indigenous communities and municipalities on the Prairies.

The format will be a two hour webinar followed by in-person discussions at locations in Edmonton, Regina and Winnipeg. Participation can be virtual or in-person as described below.

Watch the video of the webinar “The Impacts of Climate Change on Mental Health on the Canadian Prairies” 

Presenters

Check out the presentations delivered on the webinar

Overview presentations:

• Katie Hayes, PhD candidate Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and lead author for the mental health chapter for the National Climate Change and Health Assessment
• Erin Myers, Senior Program Officer for the Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada/Government of Canada

Case studies:

• Moderator: Mark Harasymuk, Director (Health) Disaster Recovery Program, Addiction and Mental Health Branch, Health Service Delivery Division
• Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta
• Case study: Fort McMurray Wild Fire

Additional speakers to be confirmed

Regional dialogue:

• In Winnipeg: Toni Morris-Oswald, PhD, Disaster Management Specialist, Office of Disaster Management
• In Regina: Dr. Saqib Shahab, Chief Medical Health Officer, Government of Saskatchewan
• In Edmonton: Mark Harasymuk, Director (Health) Disaster Recovery Program, Addiction and Mental Health Branch, Health Service Delivery Division

There will be two ways to participate in the forum:

1. Virtually:

Please register at the link below!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

2. In-Person:

in Edmonton, Regina, or Winnipeg:

In-person participants will also be able to join an interactive discussion about issues and initiatives specific to their provinces following on the online portion of the webinar. These sessions will be launched by presentations by experts from each province.

Please RSVP to Cameron Hunter (chunter@iisd.ca) to register for the in-person discussion and receive location information.