The Global Psychology Alliance first formally established its commitment to addressing the climate crisis at the 2019 International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: A Leader in Climate Action in Lisbon. At the 2022 International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: Leadership for Emerging Challenges in Bogota, the Alliance affirmed its commitment to tackling issues related to climate change, and broadened its goals to incorporate global health and equity.
The International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: A Leader in Climate Action
In November of 2019, the Inaugural International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: A Leader in Climate Action brought high level leaders from more than 40 countries across continents to Lisbon, Portugal. This summit, co-convened by APA and the Ordem dos Psicologos Psicólogos (OPP), was the first of its kind for the field, resulting in a signed Proclamation and Resolution as well as individual association commitments to take action on climate change. This event laid the groundwork for the formation of the Global Psychology Alliance (GPA), which has since collaborated on numerous key global challenges, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its founding, the GPA has welcomed more than 30 new member associations, bringing the total to more than 70 national, regional, and international psychological association around the world.
The International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: Leadership for Emerging Challenges
Years of twice-monthly meetings prepared this committed, global group of leaders in psychology for the Second International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: Leadership for Emerging Challenges, co-convened by APA, the Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos, the University of the Andes, and the Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Psicología in June 2022. The 2022 summit gathered established and emerging leaders in psychology from across the world to continue collaborative efforts to create change within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on global health, climate action, and equity. Alliance members formally reaffirmed their commitment to these goals through signing a Proclamation and Resolution, and developing a roadmap for the future of global psychology through 2025.
