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Tracking the connections between health and climate change in Europe.
Great to be at #EPH2025 in Helsinki!
Our Fellow @josecx.bsky.social presented our 2024 Report on strengthening #climate & #health evidence for policymakers. 🌳He also connected with partners and colleagues in the field.
Looking forward to continuing collaborations ahead of #EPH2026 in Bilbao!
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🌍 Recap: The Lancet Countdown 2025 Global Report is out

We hosted a webinar on Scientific Engagement Indicator with @pik-potsdam.bsky.social, joined the UK launch panel with WG5 Co-Lead @ndasandi.bsky.social, and spoke with @euronews.com on the #health impacts of the #climate crisis in Europe.
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🚀 Deep Dive on Scientific Engagement in Climate & Health
Join the global launch of the Global #LancetCountdown 2025 Report + a deep dive on the Scientific Engagement indicator 🌍

Hear about how research is driving #climate & #health action.
📅 3rd November 14:00GMT | 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🌍 Join the Upcoming Launch of the Global 2025 Report: Deep Dive on Scientific Engagement with #ClimateChange and #Health
We will unveil the @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report findings, while exploring how #research drives action.

📅 3rd Nov 14:00GMT
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
What inspiring days #EHFG2025 🌍
Last week we joined the @gasteinforum.bsky.social.
Our WG2 Lead Jan Semenza shared insights on #Climate & #inequality, while @josecx.bsky.social joined the session on #networks to advance 🇪🇺 Health Union.
Thank you for bringing stakeholders together on #Health #Policy.
October 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
⏰ Reminder! There’s still time to shape the Lancet Countdown in Europe 2027 Indicator Report 🌍

We’re calling for #climate #health indicator proposals on projections and attributions
📅 Deadline 16 Oct
✅ Check criteria
🤝 Connect with WG Lead
📝 Prepare your submission

Join us to improve the report! 🚀
October 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Last week, our Research Fellow @josecx.bsky.social joined the 2025 New Mobility Congress in Katowice 🇵🇱, the largest European event on sustainable transport.

He highlighted solutions with health co-benefits, like active transport 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️, to cut air pollution, lower emissions & boost physical activity. 🌍
September 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Last week, the European Centre joined the annual @lancetcountdown.bsky.social meeting in London 🌍
A great chance to plan ahead, set priorities, and connect with colleagues. Excited to keep building the evidence on #ClimateChange & #Health for #policy impact! 💡
#strategy #planning #publichealth
September 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
⏰ Reminder: The call for new indicators for the Lancet Countdown Europe 2027 Report is open until 16 Oct! 🌍
Focus: projections & attribution
👉 Check our criteria: lancetcountdown.org/news/watch-b...
👉 Connect with WG Leads
👉 Submit your idea

Let’s build the strongest evidence for #ClimateHealth 💡
September 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
📢 Last call: join us tomorrow in our Webinar on Health Economics
Learn how indicators are built, see which ones track #economics & #health, and know how to contribute!
Help shape the evidence for healthier, climate-resilient economies.🌍💶
📅 9 Sept 9:30 CEST
👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
📢 Join our Webinar on Economics of Climate & Health
Learn how indicators are built, see which ones track #economics & #health, and know how to contribute!
Help shape the evidence for healthier, climate-resilient economies.🌍💶
📅 9 Sept | 9:30 CEST
👉 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🚀 We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Hannah Klauber as Co-Lead of our Economics & Finance Working Group! Joining from @pik-potsdam.bsky.social, she brings her expertise to strengthen indicators, connect researchers, and shape climate-health action. 🌍 #Leadership #ClimateChange #HealthEconomics
August 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
📊 Climate action makes economic sense—it saves lives & improves livelihoods.
🌍💶 Led by Prof. Anil Markandya (#BC3), WG4 brings #economics to the #climatehealth story: from the cost of inaction to the economic gains of healthier diets.
Check our report here: doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00055-0
August 15, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🌱🧠 Today’s youth will live longest with #climatechange.
They must understand its impact on #health. Our new article breaks it down for them.

💡 Climate education is empowering to act, advocate & lead

Infographics: lancetcountdown.org/multimedia-resources
Full text: doi.org/10.3389/frym.2025.1556941
August 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Ticks are sensitive to #climate conditions, thriving in wooded and grassy areas.
📢 Our 2024 #LancetCountdown #Europe report revealed that 96% of Europe’s districts showed increased #climate suitability for #Ixodes ticks, primary vectors for Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). #OneHealth
August 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Led by @ctonne.bsky.social, Working Group 3 focuses on #climate #mitigation & #health co-benefits:
⚡️Phase out fossil fuels from #energy systems
💨 Premature mortality linked to particulate matter
🚌 Sustainable transport and diet shifts
🏥 Health systems emissions
#LancetCountdown #Europe #PublicHealth
July 30, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Out of 53 WHO EURO countries and territories, 7 (13.2%) have submitted Nationally Determined Contributions to this date, only +3 since March
✅ NDCs must integrate evidence on #health impacts of #climatechange. This contributes to reduce emissions, build resilience and address health #inequalities
July 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🌟 Stakeholder Consultations
In June we hosted #strategicplanning consultations, gathering 38 representatives from 28 organisations in Europe. They helped identify priorities, uncover challenges, and explore opportunities for growth and impact in #climate & #health
Thank you for the contributions!
July 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Lancet Countdown Working Group 2, led by Jan Semenza, focuses on #adaptation, planning & resilience for #health:
💻 Actions to ⬇️ vulnerabilities to #climate impacts
💰 Invest in #publichealth preparedness
🌳 Implement early warning systems, green infrastructure
🔗 Read our report doi.org/10.1016/S246...
July 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Our Fellow @josecx.bsky.social attended the #UNFCCC #JuneClimateMeetings in Bonn, Germany.
Some key points:
📌 Relevant #climatechange & #health topics i.e. agriculture, adaptation
📌 Support evidence-based climate-health policies
📌 Health included in an intersectoral approach to #climate
Stay tuned!
July 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🌡️ Extreme heat takes lives, and it’s getting worse. Vulnerable groups are at risk, ie elderly and outdoor workers.
Reframing the narrative is key:
🧠 #climatechange is a #healthcrisis
🏙️ It's about #urbanplanning, #equity and #resilience
Know more here: doi.org/10.1016/S246...
#LancetCountdown #Europe
June 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
@joacimrocklov.bsky.social opened the @eurohealthnet.bsky.social Annual Seminar on Climate change & health, presenting the #health impacts of #climatechange from the 2024 Europe report.
The event showcased climate action in 🇦🇹🇳🇱🇩🇪🇧🇪, underscoring the value of cross-sectoral collaboration.
June 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
What is Working Group 1?
@joacimrocklov.bsky.social is WG1 Lead and provides a brief overview ⬇️
💻 WG1 indicators model data on #climate risks & impacts on #health
🦟 Covers topics like food security & infectious disease risk
🔗 Country estimates available at climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observatory
June 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
📣 Call for Working Group 4 Co-Lead extended!
We are looking for a researcher with expertise in #economics & #finance of #climate and #health to join our management team and contribute to developing our indicators.
🤝 3-year term
⏳ New deadline: 16/06
Find out more: lancetcountdown.org/wp-content/u...
June 4, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Our Research Fellow Hedi Kriit was present at the annual European Climate and Health Observatory meeting last week in Luxembourg. We look forward to support #climate #health efforts in #Europe and help shape the European Climate Adaptation Plan.
We’re excited to continue this collaborative effort.
May 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM