Join the Global Lived Experience Advisory Group on Climate, Environment & Mental Health
United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH) is launching a new Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) focused on the intersection of climate change, environmental challenges, and mental health. This global initiative is designed to ensure that people with lived experience play a central role in shaping advocacy, policy, and action at national and international levels.
The group will bring together 12 members worldwide, with two representatives from each WHO region, who self-identify as having lived experience of mental health conditions.
What the Advisory Role Involves
Members of the LEAG will contribute their insight, leadership, and expertise by:
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Providing strategic input into global and country-level advocacy efforts
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Helping shape inclusive, rights-based, and culturally relevant approaches to integrating mental health into climate and environmental policies
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Supporting the meaningful representation of lived experience voices in international forums, including global climate and health spaces such as COP events
Group Structure and Selection
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A total of 12 members will be selected globally
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Applications will be reviewed as part of a competitive selection process
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Final outcomes will be communicated by the end of January 2026
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Co-chair roles will be determined at a later stage
Don't miss out on the application deadline which is 5 January 2026 at 23:59 CET.
Scroll down for more details and click on the official link attached below to apply for this opportunity.
Additional Information
- Identify as having lived experience of mental health conditions
- Are interested in climate change, environmental justice, or mental health advocacy
- Are motivated to contribute to global discussions and policy influence
- Can engage collaboratively in an international advisory setting
Review the Terms of Reference to understand the group’s scope and expectations
Submit an Expression of Interest through the official application form
This is a unique opportunity to help build more inclusive, equitable, and climate-resilient systems by ensuring that lived experience is at the heart of global decision-making.
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