3/1/19Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis"Impact of Climate Change on Mind, Body, and Spirit"PanelTiokasin Ghosthorse, Founder, Host, and Executive Producer of First Voices Indigenous Radio and member of the Cheyenne River Lakota of South DakotaChristie Manning, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Psychology at Macalester CollegeUmair A. Shah, Executive Director and Local Health Authority for Harris County Public Health DepartmentModerator: Alejandro Chaoul, Director of The Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute and Director of Education at the Integrative Medicine program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterThe impact of climate change is vast—impacting our countries, cities, communities, homes and each of us on a personal level. This conversation will explore the physical, psychological and spiritual effects of the changing climate, engaging the perspectives of a public health official, a research psychologist, and an Indigenous leader from the Lakota Tribe.This program was a part of "Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis."The Rothko Chapel and University of St. Thomas hosted a three day symposium exploring the current climate crisis, its impact on vulnerable communities, and mitigation efforts being implemented locally and nationally.Given the global interconnectedness of the climate crisis, the symposium explored how best to move to a zero emission, low carbon economy through the engagement of presenters from religious, Indigenous, public health, energy, government, philanthropic, academic and arts sectors and communities. A central focus was on individual and institutional actions, practices and policies that must be taken to create a more livable and equitable future.