PAP Environmental Psychology Special Interest Group

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 🌏︎

This 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we feature our recent book on Green Education in the Philippines found in Teaching Psychology Globally! The chapter features Teaching and Research initiatives in Environmental Psychology in the Philippines that focus on strengthening their integration into the Philippine educational system, advancing research culture, improving science infrastructure, and promoting active community engagement.

Aruta, J.J.B.R., Pineda, M.S., Real-Pisalbo, A.B.C., Reyes, M.E.S. (2026). Green Education in the Philippines: Teaching and Research Initiatives in Environmental Psychology in the Philippines. In: Rich, G.J., Nordmann, E., Searight, H.R., Mampane, M.R., Reece, J., Padilla Lopez, A. (eds) Teaching Psychology Globally. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-09977-8_16

🔔 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗: 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗦𝗬𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 | READ: 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘻𝘰𝘯 𝘙. 𝘈𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘢, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘚. 𝘙𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘊. 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭-𝘗𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰 & 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘚. 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘢 of Psychological Association of the Philippines PAP Environmental Psychology Special Interest Group

We are happy to share that the Springer Nature book on Teaching Psychology Globally by Grant J. Rich, Emily Nordmann, H. Russell Searight, M. Ruth Mampane, John Reece, and Alfredo Padilla Lopez is now published.

In this book chapter, we highlight how local experiences and initiatives are shaping the field and inspiring future psychologists to prioritize environmental justice and sustainability.

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𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 | Environmental psychology remains a Global North-dominated field, where insights from Global South nations are rarely recognized and often minoritized. The Philippines, as a Global South country with rich experiences in facing and adapting to extreme environmental hazards, provided a context that has sparked the birth and growth of a locally-grounded and global-oriented Environmental Psychology. This chapter aims to showcase the emerging and organic development of Environmental Psychology through teaching and research initiatives. We highlight how the integration of Environmental Psychology into the university curricula and professional organizations could increase the interests of the next generations of Filipino environmental psychologists. We also outlined some of the locally-relevant research themes that local scholars currently pursue, as well as their commitment to environmental preservation that prioritizes justice and fairness. The future directions of Environmental Psychology in the Philippines aim to evolve into an impact-focused, context-relevant, and policy-oriented psychological science.

𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦:
John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, 𝘋𝘦 𝘓𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺
Maica S. Pineda, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺
Alexandria Blake C. Real-Pisalbo, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴
Marc Eric S. Reyes, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘴

𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: https://tinyurl.com/TeachingPsychologyGlobally

ANEP is here!

The Asian Network of Environmental Psychology
(ANEP) aims to foster connections among academics, students, and practitioners interested in environmental psychology, both within Asia and globally.

Know more: https://anep.info

Let's break the chain. Stop saying NATURAL disasters - and others will follow. 💡

There is no such thing as a natural disaster! ❌
A hurricane, earthquake, or flood is a natural hazard—but it only becomes a disaster when people are unprotected, exposed, and vulnerable due to the lack of preparedness, inequalities or other vulnerabilities. 🔥🌊

By calling disasters "natural," we ignore the human choices that cause disaster – and the actions we can take to prevent them.

Next time you hear that phrase – “natural disaster” – step up and correct the speaker: 💬 “There is no such thing as a natural disaster.” Together, we can break the chain and shift the narrative!

Thank you, Ms Alexandria Blake C. Real-Pisalbo for representing the Psychological Association of the Philippines PAP Environmental Psychology Special Interest Group! Congratulations to the PACERS!

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The Psychological Association of the Philippines PAP Environmental Psychology Special Interest Group strongly encourages individuals to take pro-environmental action beyond earth hour. Let’s take part in protecting the Earth in our own ways! 🔌 💚

Beyond Earth hour, what pro-environmental action can you practice regularly? ⬇️