European psychology association plans new climate change network

If climate change is a subject you feel passionately about, look out for more details in upcoming newsletters about the new network that the EFPA is setting up to see how you may be able to contribute.

EFPA is the umbrella organisation in Europe for national psychologists' associations and currently comprises associations from 37 European countries, including all 27 member countries of the European Union.

Founded in 1981, EFPA has a long tradition of developing psychology (by enhancing scientific and professional standards), contributing to society (by using psychological knowledge and competences in support in particular of the UN sustainable development goals) and serving psychologists (by advancing, promoting and protecting the profession of psychologists at the national and European levels).

EFPA has a network of some 350,000 psychologists through its member associations (professional practitioner psychologists and researchers) and many stakeholders including associate member organisations that represent aspects of psychology at the European level, and affiliated member European teaching and student organisations.

The association is a partner in many EU Commission-funded research and development projects. It sets a European standard of education, professional training and competence in psychology, EuroPsy.

EFPA is a member of WHO Europe and member health coalition (including emergencies), which started in February.

Dr Sarita Robinson is our representative from the CDT committee in those meetings.

Article from the December 2022 newsletter of the CDT Section.