Psychology for a Safe Climate

What Psychology for a Safe Climate does

Psychology for a Safe Climate (PSC) is an Australian registered charity founded in 2010 and headquartered in Melbourne, operating at the intersection of climate change and mental health. The organization delivers a portfolio of services built around the principle that climate emotions, such as grief, anxiety, and burnout, are adaptive signals rather than disorders. Core offerings include Climate Cafés (facilitated sharing circles delivered 111 times nationally), a self-paced Climate-Aware Mental Health online course (6-8 hours), a proprietary Climate-Aware Practice Capability Framework described as world-first, a Climate Journey Map with nine waypoints, bespoke organizational workshops addressing burnout and resilience, and a network of trained facilitators and practitioners. PSC has built a national community comprising 131 trained Climate Café facilitators and a Climate-Aware Practitioners (CAP) Network with 50+ members whose profiles are surfaced via the CAP Directory.

The organization serves four primary segments: mental health and support professionals seeking to integrate climate awareness into their practice; organizations in the climate, conservation, government, and corporate sectors seeking to build climate-aware workplace cultures; climate movement workers experiencing burnout (addressed via the Beyond Burnout Initiative); and the general population, served through free resources such as Climate Feelings Space. PSC operates a tiered membership program (Standard AUD $100, Student AUD $20, CAP Member AUD $160 annually) and a members-only online community hosted on the MN.co platform, described as the only online community of its kind in Australia linking climate change and mental health. Strategic research partnerships with Black Dog Institute, the University of Sydney's Ecological Emotions Research Lab, Ecomind, and the Australian Psychological Society anchor PSC's evidence base and institutional credibility. Reported outcomes include 95% of Climate Café participants feeling less isolated, 92% feeling supported to share emotions, and 90% of organizational workshop participants reporting deeper understanding of climate emotions.

PSC generates revenue through four streams: tiered membership subscriptions, professional services fees for workshops and bespoke organizational programs, donations and philanthropic support (as a registered charity), and event ticket sales routed through Humanitix. Distribution is multi-channel: direct online and in-person events across every Australian state and territory, the PSC Member Hub, the CAP Directory (self-serve), and tailored enterprise programs for organizations. Leadership is headed by CEO Dr. Bronwyn Gresham (clinical psychologist, appointed 2023), supported by a multidisciplinary team of five core staff plus a board comprising specialists from climate policy, finance, law, journalism, and technology. The 2026 launch of the Care-in-Action 5-Year Strategy and a structured Professional Development Program signals a deliberate move from volunteer-led initiative toward professionalized, scalable nonprofit operations.

Name

Psychology for a Safe Climate

Legal name

Psychology for a Safe Climate

Website

https://psychologyforasafeclimate.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Psychology for a Safe Climate (PSC) is an Australian registered charity founded in 2010 that delivers climate psychology services, including Climate Cafés, professional development courses for mental health practitioners, organizational workshops, and a national Climate-Aware Practitioners network, serving individuals, professionals, and climate-focused organizations across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Psychology and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Stress Management & Burnout Prevention Coaching (HSADAGAD)

Keywords

• Climate psychology services
• Climate mental health
• Professional development workshops
• Community climate programs
• Organizational wellbeing workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne (Kulin Nation of the Wurundjeri Peoples)

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: PSC generates revenue through tiered membership subscriptions - Standard Member ($100 annually), Student Member ($20 annually), and CAP Member ($160 annually). Members receive discounts on professional development, access to exclusive events, and directory listings.
2. Workshop and Training Fees: Revenue from professional development workshops, training programs, and bespoke organizational programs. Early bird and member discounts available.
3. Donations and Philanthropic Support: As a registered charity, PSC receives donations from supporters. The organization emphasizes that donations power their work creating safe spaces, resources, and climate wellbeing programs.
4. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from Climate Café tickets and professional development event registrations through Humanitix platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Psychology for a Safe Climate (PSC) delivers climate psychology services and products that help individuals, mental health professionals, climate movement workers, and organisations process climate-related emotions and build resilience. Core offerings include facilitated Climate Cafés, an online Climate-Aware Mental Health Course, the Climate-Aware Practice Capability Framework, professional development workshops, bespoke organisational programs, the Beyond Burnout Initiative, and a national Climate-Aware Practitioners (CAP) Network and Directory.

Product overview

Psychology for a Safe Climate (PSC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of climate psychology products and services designed to strengthen the emotional foundations of communities responding to the climate and nature crisis. The core offerings include: Climate Cafés (facilitated sharing circles for climate emotions), a Climate-Aware Mental Health online course and Capability Framework for professional development, the Climate-Aware Practitioners (CAP) Network and Directory for practitioner visibility and networking, bespoke workshops and programs for organisations addressing burnout and climate wellbeing, and the Climate Feelings Space for individual emotional support. PSC also provides membership programs with tiered access (Standard, Student, CAP Member), facilitator training, the Beyond Burnout Initiative, and a Climate Journey Map with nine waypoints. These products work together to serve individuals, mental health professionals, climate movement workers, and organisations, putting 'care in climate action' through interconnected support, training, and community-building services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Cafés Facilitated sharing circles (online and in-person) where people gather to share thoughts and feelings in response to the climate and nature crisis. Includes Youth, Community, Reef Grief, and Climate and Nature Movement formats. Aimed at general population and climate movement workers.
• Climate-Aware Mental Health Course: Foundations for Practice Self-paced online course (6-8 hours of learning) supporting mental health practitioners to respond with clarity, care and capability to climate-aware practice, grounded in PSC's Capability Framework. Aimed at psychologists, therapists, GPs, and support workers.
• PSC Capability Framework for Climate-Aware Practice A first-of-its-kind resource mapping the eight essential capabilities practitioners need for climate-aware practice, covering personal awareness, relational practice, community transformation and systemic change. Designed for mental health professionals.
• Climate Emotions in Practice Workshop Live 2-hour online experiential workshop for practitioners, designed as a companion to the online course, helping participants embody climate-aware practice through relational and reflective exercises.
• Climate-Aware Therapy Community of Practice Six-session facilitated peer learning space for mental health practitioners working at the intersection of climate change and mental health.
• Climate Café Facilitator InterVision Peer-to-peer support sessions for those facilitating or working towards facilitating Climate Cafés in their community.
• Climate Café Facilitator Training Training program equipping individuals with skills, experience and support to guide Climate Cafés and bring transformative climate conversations to communities across Australia. Includes EOI process, training package, learning circles, and practical application support.
• Climate-Aware Practitioners (CAP) Network National community and directory of qualified practitioners (therapists, counsellors, GPs, mental health workers, facilitators and educators) who integrate climate awareness into their professional work.
• CAP Directory Trusted directory platform connecting clients, organisations, funders and individuals with climate-aware practitioners for professional support.
• PSC Membership Community membership with three tiers offering pathways for practice, networking, 20% discount on training, exclusive access to events, and leadership opportunities.
• PSC Member Hub Members-only online community platform featuring interactive forum, direct messaging, networking, and live highlights — described as the only online community of its kind in Australia linking climate change and mental health.
• Bespoke Workshops for Organisations Expertly facilitated workshops designed for organisations including Hearts and Hands (Building Emotional Resilience), The Terrain of Climate Grief, Feeling Climate Grief (Creative Practices), Coming Back to Life, and Climate Cafés in various formats.
• Seminars for Organisations Interactive 60-90 minute foundational skill sessions including Navigating Climate Emotions Together, The Heart of Climate & Nature Work (Understanding Burnout Risks), Holding Paradox, Staying Connected, and Climate-Aware Practice for Health Professionals.
• Organisation Programs Long-term layered interventions including Cultures of Care (Embedding Climate Wellbeing), Interorganisational Climate Café Program, and Cultures of Compassion (9-Month Beyond Burnout Program).
• Beyond Burnout Initiative Movement-wide initiative addressing root causes of burnout in climate workers, providing relief programs, tackling systemic causes, and building long-term resilience through leadership development.
• Climate Journey Map Nine-waypoint map charting understanding, processing and response to the climate and nature crisis — from Unaware through Denial, Awakening, Emotional Engagement, Meaning-Making, Seeking Support, Adaptation, Integration, to Regeneration & Compassion.
• Climate Feelings Space Free mini course offering embodied climate practices and resources to help individuals feel, connect and reimagine possibilities in the face of climate change.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of Climate Café participants felt less isolated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Climate Emergency AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship supporting spaces where connectedness and climate emotions can co-exist, fostering solidarity and relatedness for resilience in the climate crisis.
• Miriam Rose FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural guidance from Dr. Miriam Rose inform the Climate Café format, incorporating Dadirri (quiet stillness) and Indigenous-led approaches to deep listening and reflection.
• Black Dog InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on climate change, mental health, and the arts. PSC CEO Dr. Bronwyn Gresham previously worked in this sector; Dr. Chloe Watfern is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Black Dog Institute.
• University of Sydney - Ecological Emotions Research LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership where Dr. Chloe Watfern serves as Postdoctoral Research Associate, advancing the field of ecological emotions and climate distress research.
• EcomindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Youth Climate Survey - Australia's largest youth survey on climate and mental health. Collaborating to gather evidence on how climate change impacts youth mental health.
• OrygenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on climate concerns and youth mental health, supporting young people experiencing climate distress.
• Australian Psychological Society (APS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSC contributed to APS climate change resources, supporting psychologists across Australia to address climate-related mental health impacts.
• Stay Tuned to Our PlanetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Climate Emotions in the Classroom resource, providing practical tools for teachers to address climate emotions in educational settings.
• HumanitixminorOthersEvent ticketing platform partner for Climate Cafés, workshops, and professional development events. PSC events hosted on the Humanitix platform.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Black Dog Institute: Australian mental health research institute and PSC research partner, investigating climate change, mental health and the arts. Adjacent rather than competitive; relevant peer because it operates in the same Australian mental-health ecosystem and could scale climate-focused programming.
• Orygen: Australian youth mental health research and service organization that collaborates with PSC on climate distress in young people. Comparable as a research-led, ecosystem-aligned peer with similar professional-development touchpoints.
• Australian Psychological Society (APS): Peak professional body for Australian psychologists, with which PSC co-developed climate change resources for the profession. Acts as an enabling peer by legitimizing climate-aware practice and channelling demand into PSC's CPD programs.

Direct peers

• Climate Psychology Alliance: UK-based NGO operating at the intersection of climate change and psychological wellbeing, running climate cafés and practitioner networks. Closest international peer to PSC with near-identical mission, methodology and community-led delivery model.
• Good Grief Network: US non-profit running 10-step programs and peer support circles to build climate resilience and process eco-distress. Directly comparable to PSC's Climate Café model and Beyond Burnout Initiative in audience and emotional-support framing.
• Climate Café: UK-origin initiative hosting facilitated Climate Cafés globally. Operates the same community gathering format as PSC's Climate Cafés and overlaps on facilitation training and member support resources.

Emerging players

• All We Can Save Project: US-based climate-emotions community, circles and resources for women and non-binary climate leaders. Comparable to PSC's Climate Café community-of-practice work and practitioner community building.
• The Dragonfly: Mental Health for a Changing Climate: US/Canada initiative providing mental health resources, training and community for climate-aware practitioners. Comparable to PSC in its focus on professional development and capacity-building for clinicians working with climate distress.
• The Work That Reconnects Network: Global network inspired by Joanna Macy's The Work That Reconnects, offering experiential workshops on despair, grief and regeneration. PSC's programs draw on this lineage and target the same audience of climate workers and changemakers.

Broad incumbents

• Beyond Blue: Large Australian mental health organization with national awareness and crisis support capabilities. Broad incumbent whose general anxiety and depression mandate overlaps with PSC's climate-emotions work, and which could embed climate modules at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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