About

Bob Doppelt founded and coordinates the International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC), a national and global network of mental health, human services, climate, education, faith and other organizations working to enact policies and programs to prevent and heal the mental health and psychosocial problems generated by the climate emergency and engage people in climate solutions. For almost a decade he directed the Climate Leadership Initiative in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment at the University of Oregon, where he also taught systems thinking and global warming policy. For over a decade he was a columnist on climate change and sustainability issues for the Register Guard newspaper in Oregon. He is trained as in counseling psychology and environmental science and has combined the two fields throughout his career. He is also a long time mindfulness teach and a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor. In 2015 he was named one of the world's "50 Most Talented Social Innovators" by the CRS World Congress.

Other Works

  • Preventing and Healing Climate Trauma: A Guide to Building Resilience and Hope in Communities

    Forthcoming in March 2023

Awards and Recognition

  • In 2015 Bob was honored by the CRS World Congress as one of the world's "50 Most Talented Social Innovators."