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The document outlines how a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG)—defined as a government commitment to ensure all adults receive a basic income as a right—can break the cycle of poverty. It highlights evidence that cash transfers improve child nutrition and growth, reduce depression and increase life satisfaction, and increase school enrollment and adult retraining. The text specifically references the positive impacts of the Child Support Grant in South Africa and similar programs in Namibia, India, Kenya, and Tanzania.

The document outlines how a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) serves as a tool to break the cycle of poverty by improving physical health, mental well-being, and educational attainment. It cites evidence from South Africa, Namibia, India, Kenya, and Tanzania to demonstrate that cash transfers reduce child malnutrition, increase school enrollment, and lower psychological stress. The text positions UBIG as an investment in human capital that supports lifelong learning and prepares workers for a green economy.

Based on a December 2022 survey of 1,085 U.S. adults, this report finds that individuals experiencing climate-related distress—such as anxiety or depression—are significantly more likely to engage in and be willing to undertake climate actions compared to those without such distress. While climate distress can be maladaptive, the findings suggest it can also serve as a motivator for proactive behavior, including political advocacy and community engagement, which may in turn help individuals cope constructively.

The study finds that 7% of American adults experience at least mild levels of Climate Change Psychological Distress (CCPD), with Hispanic/Latino adults and younger generations (Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X) showing the highest rates of anxiety and depression. Approximately 8% of American adults are interested in or already seeking professional counseling to discuss their feelings about global warming, a figure that rises to 21% among Hispanic/Latino respondents.

The report finds that 7% of American adults experience at least mild levels of Climate Change Psychological Distress (CCPD), with Hispanic/Latino adults and younger generations showing the highest prevalence of anxiety and depression. It also notes that 8% of American adults are interested in or already seeking professional counseling to discuss their feelings about global warming.

The report documents diverse community-led climate adaptation efforts across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, emphasizing the role of ecosystem restoration, circular economies, and gender equality. It highlights that while local actors are innovative and entrepreneurial, they are often hindered by rigid top-down funding requirements, lack of land tenure, and systemic inequalities. The document advocates for a paradigm shift in climate finance toward patient, predictable, and accessible funding that recognizes the holistic needs of vulnerable populations, including their psychosocial well-being and human rights.

Young people in Italy face a structural crisis characterized by precarious employment, high poverty rates, and a lack of social housing, which prevents them from achieving independence. The document highlights that 11% of young people aged 18-34 lived in absolute poverty in 2021, and the average age for leaving the parental home is 29.9 years. This economic instability is compounded by a political class that the author argues ignores youth needs, leading to high electoral abstention and a vacuum filled by right-wing rhetoric. The resulting insecurity is linked to deteriorating mental health, including anxious-depression and social isolation.

The factsheet outlines how a universal basic income guarantee (UBIG) serves as an investment in human capital by improving child health, mental health, and educational attainment. It cites evidence from South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries to show that cash transfers reduce malnutrition, increase school enrolment, and improve life satisfaction, which in turn enhances labour market productivity and long-term economic security.

The U.S. has seen a steady increase in the frequency and cost of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters since 1980. In 2022, by September 30, the country had already experienced 15 such events totaling $29.3 billion in losses, exceeding the historical annual average of seven. The time between these disasters has shrunk from 82 days in the 1980s to an average of 18 days between 2017 and 2021, reducing the time available for recovery and preparation. While hurricanes are the most costly event type, the overall trend of increasing extremes is linked to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, with projections suggesting further intensity without rapid emissions cuts.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted recommendations for Canada's National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) in July 2022. The submission argues that the NAS must explicitly address the intersection of climate change and both physical and mental health, noting that physicians are already observing increased asthma and anxiety linked to wildfires and extreme heat. CAPE highlights that extreme heat disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including those in poverty, racialized communities, and older individuals. The organization calls for the NAS to include specific outcomes and targets, protect nature for its own sake, and prioritize natural infrastructure—such as urban tree canopies—to mitigate heat and improve public health. Additionally, CAPE emphasizes the need to harden health infrastructure to ensure hospitals remain functional and serve as community safe havens during extreme weather events.

The document outlines how climate change impacts mental health through direct, indirect, and vicarious risks. It provides data on depression and PTSD following disasters like hurricanes, highlights widespread climate anxiety among Americans and global youth, and discusses strategies for building individual and community resilience.

The document argues that while nearly 25% of global deaths are linked to economic decisions affecting the environment, health stakeholders remain largely invisible in global environmental negotiations. It provides a technical roadmap for health professionals to engage with key multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), emphasizing that environmental governance is effectively health governance. The guide details specific opportunities within the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UNFCCC, chemicals conventions, and the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), advocating for a multi-sectoral health governance model that incorporates Planetary Health and One Health frameworks.

The document argues that while nearly 25% of global deaths are linked to economic decisions affecting the environment, the health community remains largely invisible in global environmental policy negotiations. It analyzes four primary domains—biodiversity, climate change, pollution, and food systems—and examines how health expertise can be integrated into the legal frameworks and decision-making processes of the CBD, UNFCCC, CITES, and other international bodies. The guide emphasizes the need for a 'multisectoral governance of health' and the adoption of holistic frameworks like Planetary Health and One Health to address the 'triple planetary crisis' of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution.

The study found that while parenting programmes can reduce parenting stress and improve children's mental health, their overall effectiveness is undermined by systemic issues such as intimate partner violence, substance misuse, and poor adult mental health. The intervention showed a trend toward reduced spanking and increased positive parenting among Afrikaans-speaking caregivers, but failed to achieve a community-wide shift due to linguistic barriers and severe socio-economic stressors.

The YOUNGO Health Working Group emphasizes the critical link between planetary and human health, citing climate change as the greatest global health threat of the 21st century. The authors highlight the role of youth as frontline health workers and activists, calling for governments to integrate youth perspectives into UNFCCC and G20 preparations and to recognize climate change as a health emergency within their Nationally Determined Contributions.

The analysis finds a significant increase in the proportion of Americans who recognize the health risks of climate change between 2014 and 2020. This growth in awareness occurred across most audience segments, including those with low engagement, while those skeptical of climate change showed little to no change in perception.

A comparison of survey data from 2014 and 2020 shows that a significantly larger proportion of Americans now believe climate change will increase health harms in their communities, particularly regarding wildfires, though mental health impacts remain less widely recognized.

A national survey of 3,933 Americans in April 2020 found that approximately 72% experienced daily life disruptions due to COVID-19, with significant concerns regarding the healthcare system and the economy. While majorities felt compassion and hope, a majority also reported that worry about the virus harmed their mental health. Risk perceptions were highest for vulnerable populations, such as adults aged 65+ and those with chronic conditions, while personal risk was perceived as lower.

A scientific national survey of 3,933 adults conducted in April 2020 reveals that approximately 70% of Americans experienced daily life disruptions due to COVID-19. While majorities feel compassion (64%) and hope (54%), there is widespread worry regarding the healthcare system (85%) and the economy (84%). Risk perceptions are highest for vulnerable populations, such as adults aged 65+ and those with chronic health conditions, while fewer individuals perceive the virus as a great deal of personal harm.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment calls for urgent federal action to treat climate change as a public health emergency, advocating for a target-based plan to limit warming to 1.5°C to protect Canadian health and reduce healthcare costs.