From risk to resilience: Effective engagement on climate adaptation for health at sub-national levels

Join the EHP Partnership for Health Sector Climate Action for an insightful and interactive deep-dive. Experts from across Europe will present standalone case studies, showcasing practical strategies and approaches for addressing climate-related health challenges. Learn about frameworks and tools for local adaptation, risks assessment methods, and communication strategies to integrate climate resilience into public health decision-making. Engage with us to explore pathways from climate risks to resilient communities.

Event Schedule

10:30-10:45 Opening remarks (Robb Butler, WHO Regional Office for Europe) 

10:45-12:00 Country engagements on climate adaptation for health at sub-national levels 

• Fostering public engagement and intersectoral work for climate change adaptation with the Place Standard Tool: A participatory approach for health, equity and climate in all policies (Christina Plantz, National Institute of Public Health, Germany) 

• Implementation experience of the Climate-Resilience Check Health: A case study from Carinthia (Elke Müllegger, KLAR! Tiebeltal und Wimitzerberge, Austria) 

• Prescribing health and wellbeing for climate action: Climate Neutral Dublin 2030 (Sabrina Dekker, Dublin City Council, Ireland) 

• Responding to increased flood risks: Measures for flood protection in Nye Førde Hospital (Kjell Inge Solhaug, Helse Førde Hospital Trust, Norway) 

• Climate change adaptation in the National Health Service in England (Owen Landeg, Greener National Health Service, United Kingdom) 

• Q&A 

Moderator: Ilonka Horváth, Gesundheit Österreich, Austria 

12:00-12:20 Panel discussion with experts 

• Katrien Tersago (Department of Health, Brussels, Belgium) 

• Herwig Ostermann (Gesundheit Österreich, Austria)

 • Aleksandra Kazmierczak (European Environment Agency) 

• Q&A 

Moderator: Colin O’Hehir, Department of Health, Ireland 

12:20-12:30 Closing remarks 

(Colin O’Hehir, Department of Health, Ireland, and Oliver Schmoll, WHO Regional Office for Europe)