@josecx.bsky.social
👨💻Public Health Doctor | Lancet Countdown Research Fellow | Postdoc IS Global 🌍 Foodie. Traveler. ♻️ Climate. Health. Politics. Europe. Tech. 🗣️ Opinions my own.
🌍🌱 New for young readers (8–15): How climate change affects health, and how climate action helps!
Our new Frontiers for Young Minds article turns @countdowneurope.bsky.social findings into clear, hopeful insights.
🔗 Read: kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
📊 Infographics: shorturl.at/wmt0X
Climate change is increasing climatic suitability for Ixodes ticks - a vector for Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis
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
The cover of the article "Protecting Health Through Climate Action in Europe"
Climate change can impact people's health in Europe
Actions that help slow down climate change are also good for our health
🌱🧠 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
Stakeholder Consultations of the Lancet Countdown in Europe: 3 consultations involving 38 people from 28 organisations, resulting in more than 50 ideas and proposals discussed
🌟 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!
Only 7 out of 53 countries and territories in the WHO EURO region have submitted Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement (13.2%)
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
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
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!
Health @ #JuneClimateMeetings
#Bonn #SB62 #UNFCCC #ClimateChange #LancetCountdown #Europe #health
🌡️ 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
Joacim Rocklöv opening the Seminar
Joacim Rocklöv presenting the indicator on exposure of vulnerable populations to heatwaves
Joacim Rocklöv and Anne Wagenbführ-Leroyer from EuroHealthNet
Anne Wagenbführ-Leroyer with colleagues from Sciensano - Vanessa Gorasso and Brecht Devleesschauwer
@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.
🌍 Big news! @drrachellowe.bsky.social, our former Director, has been nominated for the @lavanguardia.com Science Prize 2025 for leading the 2024 #LancetCountdown #Europe report!
🗳️ Cast your vote and support science that drives change: www.lavanguardia.com/vanguardia-d...
#Climate #Health #vote
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.
📣 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...
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
Meet our Co-Director @ctonne.bsky.social from @isglobal.org!
Here are some goals she shares for the next years:
📘 Develop new indicators for our report
💻 Connect evidence with policy with #health at the centre of #climate discussions
🤝 Build a stakeholder community via #capacitybuilding
Stay tuned.
📣 Call for Working Group 4 Co-Lead
We are looking for a researcher with expertise in #economics & #finance of #climate #health to join our management team and contribute to developing our indicators.
🤝 3-year term
⏳ Last 10 days to apply! DL: 31/05
Find out more: lancetcountdown.org/join-our-team/
📣 Call for Working Group 4 Co-Lead
We are looking for a recognised career researcher with expertise in #economics & #finance of climate-health to join our management team and contribute to strengthening our indicators.
🤝 3-year term
⏳ Apply by 31 May
Find out more: lancetcountdown.org/join-our-team/
In June, our Co-Director @joacimrocklov.bsky.social will present during the EuroHealthNet Annual Seminar, connecting scientific evidence on #climate and #health to #policymaking and showcasing the work developed in the past years.
Join us and register here: eurohealthnet.eu/publication/...
Meet our Co-Director @joacimrocklov.bsky.social, from @uniheidelberg.bsky.social.
In the video, he shares a few goals for the next years:
🔍 Identify gaps in #climate and #health indicators
💻 Pinpoint new data sources to complement our work
📘 Improve the comprehensiveness of our report
Stay tuned!
The Lancet Countdown Oceania report is out this week! Few highlights:
🏥 Health sector emissions hit highest in a decade
⚡ Renewables now supply 40% of electricity
👩🏻⚖️ Australia is a hotspot for legal action on #climate & #health: the 2nd highest no. cases globally
Read more: doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52616
Our 2024 report showed that the current reduction of carbon intensity is too slow to meet the goals for 2040. Good news: renewables use is steadily growing. Energy transition is central to reduce #climatechange effects on #health and Europe must lead the way. Read more: thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Did you know that, only 7.5% of territories in the WHO #Europe Region submitted Nationally Determined Contributions so far? Countries can still incorporate the knowledge of #climatechange effects on #health in #NDCs and use it to guide strategies to tackle health #inequalities of climate change.
26.03.2025 09:53 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Spring is here and for many, this means allergy season! Due to the warming climate, the flowering season of allergic trees is starting earlier. For people with pollen allergy this means earlier start and longer duration of allergic symptoms. Read about it in our report: thelancet.com/journals/lan...
21.03.2025 11:57 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
We just published our Comment "Europe’s Climate Leadership in an ‘America First’ Era" at Lancet Regional Health Europe! Europe must step up in leading #climate and #health efforts, catalysing strong and unified action to protect population health. Check it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
04.03.2025 08:45 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Our Adaptation Lead Jan Semenza contributed to the European Climate Resilient Health Systems Course by @gcche.bsky.social, providing an overview of the existing #health early warning systems and highlighting the need for #climate and health-centred policies. Watch back here: youtu.be/eaeuryaIZYs
13.03.2025 12:16 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We just released two new country data sheets for Belgium and Portugal! These resources provide updated country-level information about the progress on #climatechange and #health to support national activities for health-centred climate action. Check them here: lancetcountdown.org/europe/count...
27.02.2025 09:43 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
@who.int Europe is a key partner of Lancet Coundown Europe. As such, we would like to draw attention to the working programme 2026-30 public hearing on Climate Change and Health on 28 Feb, 10:00 CET. Shape the future of #climate and #health in Europe! Register here: events.zoom.us/ev/Anmm7Zc6-...
19.02.2025 09:08 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Spain has urged the EU to break one of its biggest taboos and force governments to become liable for each other's debt — to double the bloc's spending power.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/spai...
Josep Maria Antó, co-Chair of Lancet Countdown Europe at the 1st National Congress of Health and Environment, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Marina Romanello, Executive Director of Lancet Countdown at the 1st National Congress of Health and Environment, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Last week we participated in the 1st National Congress of Health and Environment in Lisbon, Portugal, highlighting the progress on #climate & #health and reinforcing that the #climatecrisis is a #healthcrisis. We continue to support national associations in the field with our evidence-based reports.
11.02.2025 09:10 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
New resources available on #ISGlobal's website!
Check out our compilation of open-access courses, visuals, science projects, research tools, and case studies on #UrbanHealth.
🟠 https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/resources-urban-planning-environment-health
#HealthyCities #Environment
