About PSC
We strengthen the emotional foundations of communities responding to the climate and nature crisis.
PSC began in 2010 as a small group of psychologists and community members who saw what others overlooked: Our climate change response is not just about science and policy, but also about human hearts, minds and cultures.
What started as a volunteer initiative has grown into Australia’s leading voice in climate psychology. Today, PSC is a registered charity. We stand at the forefront of an emerging global field, bringing care, compassion and community to the climate and nature crisis.
A safe climate for all life, shaped together in compassion
How We Make Change Happen
Climate distress can’t be treated as an afterthought. It must be woven into how we respond to the crisis. We reflect this in our three areas of work:
Provide Relief Now
Grow Inner Skills & Compassion
We strengthen the inner and social skills needed for living with uncertainty and navigating societal transformation.
Empower Systems Change
We advocate for social and emotional wellbeing to be recognised as a fundamental aspect of the climate change response, and essential to climate justice and community transformation.
Our Future
The action we take today lays the foundation for tomorrow. Through our work, PSC is building:
We strengthen the emotional foundations of communities responding to the climate and nature crisis.
Your gift strengthens climate wellbeing, supports communities and powers lasting change.
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Values that guide us
Our values keep us grounded and focused in our commitment to this work.
Compassion
guides our programs, our partnerships and our people; it is the emotional and ethical foundation of our work.
Community
is where care becomes collective and resilience becomes relational.
Inner Transformation
shows up in every dialogue we host and every story we share, because transforming our world calls for change within us all.
Eco-connection
fosters a sense of belonging and loving respect for our connection with nature and all life.
Integrity
is the alignment between our values and our actions, grounded by our evidence-based practice and professionalism.
Lived Experience Matters
At PSC, we honour the insight and strength of people directly affected by climate events. The voices of those impacted help guide our work and deepen our understanding of climate-aware mental health. These experiences shape the systems, practices and communities we’re working to reimagine.
Advocacy & Leadership
Amplifying the Social Side of the Climate Crisis
PSC brings climate psychology into public debate, making sure the social and psychological impacts of the climate crisis cannot be ignored. When governments, laws and industries overlook these realities, we speak up.
Through submissions and public advocacy, we push for psychosocial wellbeing to be recognised as essential to climate action, elevating the lived experience of climate distress and demanding systemic responses rooted in care and justice.
View our submissions:
We've supported thousands of people through Climate Cafés and facilitated spaces. Trained mental health workers in climate-aware practice. And put climate distress on the public agenda.
Your gift amplifies climate wellbeing, supporting a community of changemakers.
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