Wellbeing
As change makers focused on Loss and Damage, our collective goal is to mobilise finance at the scale necessary for developing countries and frontline communities within them to address both economic and non-economic loss and damage. Our mission is to co-create a world in which every human, species, and ecosystem on Earth is thriving amidst global challenges, including climate change.
In pursuit of this mission, we often shoulder overwhelming workloads that impact our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Over the past few years, community members, including our own team, have experienced exhaustion, prompting some to step back.
Despite the critical importance of self-care, well-being and mental health remain on the periphery. In early 2024, we committed to fostering essential conversations and sharing well-being resources. Our goal is to cultivate well-being within our community, creating a network of thriving change-makers.
This page serves as a platform for sharing reflections on well-being, including a yearlong series on the foundations of well-being from our global lead, Erin Roberts. We invite your input and reflections—this page is for you!
You can reach out to us at:
wellbeing [@] lossanddamagecollaboration.org.
Team Members
ERIN ROBERTS
Erin (she/her) is a climate policy researcher with a multi-disciplinary background. She has degrees in biology, international relations and international development with a PhD on the way in which leadership shaped the evolution of Loss and Damage policy in Bangladesh. She remains curious about how leadership can contribute to scaling up climate action on all fronts. Erin has worked in a range of geographical contexts and has supported both the Least Developed Country (LDC) Group and the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) in the global climate negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). She also worked in the African SIDS with the African Climate Policy Centre and the Africa Adaptation Initiative while supporting the AGN In every aspect of her work Erin endeavours to empower young climate leaders from the global South including through her role as founder and convener of the Climate Leadership Initiative.
HYACINTHE NIYITEGEKA
Hyacinthe (she/her) is a water scientist with experience in the fields of Loss and Damage as well as broader climate policy. In her role, she oversees day-to-day operations, coordinates the L&DC membership and leads and supports the delivery of technical outputs—particularly related to the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage and its Santiago Network. She also co-leads our Santiago Network project, where she drives member engagement and coordination.
Project Outputs
2025
Trailside Transformation: Finding Creativity in Nature to Inspire Changemakers
