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International Conference: "Psychology and Social Change for our Future World"

The "EFPA SC Community Psychology", the "AIP", the "Community Psychology Lab", the "Federico II University", the "Psy-Com Aps" and the "SIPCO" with the high patronage of the "United States of the World", the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" and the "Kimiyya" network held the international conference on the theme "Bonding spaces and happiness in the times of onlife. Psychology and social change for our future world".

  • Psychology today and the environmental future.
  • Climate Change and Community Psychology.
  • Tools of Community Psychology to support and stimulate climate engagement.
  • Climate change projects based on the principles of Community Psychology.
  • Community Psychology perspectives on climate change.

During the discussion, the relationship between the "UN Day against Violence against Women" and climate change was analysed, highlighting how respect for the earth is a non-predatory feminine value.
The international meeting was held on the theme of the resources and potential of psychology in promoting respect for the earth and coping with environmental disasters.  The event was part of the European semester of Italian psychology. Participants included: the president of the national order of psychologists Dr David Lazzari, the president of the AIP Prof. Santo Di Nuovo, Prof. Cristoph Steinebach president of EFPA; all were welcomed by the director of the DSU Prof. Andrea Mazzucchi and Prof. Caterina Arcidiacono currently on the EFPA board. Among the presentations were those of Norwegian Prof. Bjorg Nikelund, Prof. Bernd Roehle and Prof. Wolfgang Stark - eminent representatives of German community psychology - and Prof. Fortuna Procentese, director of the DSU's "Psychology community lab", organiser of the event.
Participants were welcomed by the video of the Asl Na1 Centro psychological addiction unit "Gardening against any addiction!" presented by Dr. Anita Rubino.