GRAVITY PLAY: An experimental co-creation session on early warnings for mental health

UCL Warning Research Centre's 2023 Creating Effective Warnings for All Conference
12 September 2023
Session 6B
Convenors:
Wellcome Policy Lab
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Summary:
It’s getting scary: it is clear that unbearable suffering is coming. The climate crisis is amplifying conditions for mental health disorders, trauma, and distress, and increasing risks for those with pre-existing conditions. Unfortunately, early warning systems are not appropriately addressing the mental health dimensions of turning science into action to save lives. What can we do to help understand, anticipate, and address this issue? With support from the Wellcome Policy Lab, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and partners have been developing creative approaches to learning and dialogue. Join this unconventional workshop to explore and experience the remarkable opportunities offered by acrobatics, juggling, and other circus arts that truly embody the concept of risk management. Through designed interaction and serious fun, we will dive into the complex interactions between thrill, narrative, and analytical rigor. Importantly, we will cocreate tangible and actionable ideas to support mental health via early warnings for all.
Speakers:
Pablo Suarez (Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre)
Martin Smith (Head of Policy Lab, Wellcome Trust)
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