Connecting Climate Minds , 2024

Author(s): Lian Zeitz, Emma Lawrance,Jessica Newberry Le Vay, Didi Thompson,Sarah Newman,

This document was prepared based on a series of virtual dialogues (described in further detail in the following section) with small farmers and fisher peoples. The sub-thematic small farmers and fisher peoples dialogue had two complimentary aims. The first was to incorporate small farmers and fisher peoples’ voices, ideas, and aspirations into the overall CCM research and action agenda. The second was to inform the broader field of research and practice concerning the mental health of farmers and fisher people in relation to climate change. This dialogue served as a safe space for understanding and validating the climate and mental health impacts on small farmers and fisher people of diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and geographies. The dialogues also aimed to expand the participation of community members, including small farmers and fisher peoples, in research and policy processes. This focused area of the project leveraged participatory-based research approaches to identify available mental health resources and unmet needs within the context of climate change for these groups.