Wednesday, July 14, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. MDT

If society is to adequately prepare, respond, and recover from the more frequent and severe disasters we face, we must support the people who do this work. The Adaptive Mind project focuses on understanding and fostering the psychosocial capacities of people who work in the often traumatic, uncertain, and accelerating areas of climate change. Panelists will discuss the project, the results from initial research to characterize the challenges and experiences of these professionals, and examples from professional organizations working to address and cope with chronic climate events.