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Teema: Transatlantic dialogue on climate and health impacts in situations of vulnerability, 16 July at 15:00 CEST
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To:
Members of the Working Group on Health in Climate Change (HIC) and
associated stakeholders
Members of the European Environment and Health Task Force (EHTF) and
associated stakeholders
WHO National Counterparts
WHO Representatives and Heads of WHO Country Offices in the European Region
Dear colleagues,
On 16 July, we will be co-hosting the Transatlantic Dialogue on climate and
health impacts in situations of vulnerability.
This Transatlantic Dialogue is the fourth in a series of a joint initiative
by WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Pan American Health Organization.
This virtual event aims to foster collaboration and the exchange of
experiences among Member States across the Atlantic, focusing on the
critical issue of climate change impacts on mental health.
The burden of climate-related health risks is not evenly distributed.
Populations more likely to be affected are those exposed to higher risks due
to social, economic and environmental factors, including socioeconomic
deprivation, geographic location and occupational exposure. Populations in
situations of vulnerability – as well as children, pregnant women, older
adults, ethnic minorities and those living in low-lying coastal or
flood-prone areas – face disproportionate impacts, compounded by social
determinants that limit their capacity to cope and adapt. This differential
vulnerability underscores the critical importance of integrating health
equity into climate and health action.
Despite increasing awareness of these disparities, most climate–health
initiatives have focused broadly on population-wide impacts, often
neglecting the specific needs of populations and territories in situations
of vulnerability. Therefore, there is a necessity to take an equity-based
approach, ensuring that adaptation, mitigation and resilience-building
efforts explicitly address social inequities, leaving no one behind.
Specifically focussing on climate change and health equity this dialogue
aims to:
∙ share knowledge on the differential impacts of climate change among
population groups across countries and regions, including exposure,
vulnerability and coping capacity;
∙ exchange experiences on successful interventions that integrate
health equity in climate action while acknowledging common and
region-specific challenges; and
∙ foster a collaborative dialogue and stimulate further collaboration
towards actionable policy recommendations and strategies that integrate a
health equity lens.
An overview of the programme is as follows:
* Opening remarks and introduction
* Panel 1: Evidence of differential impact of Climate change among
population groups
* Panel 2: Climate action with an equity lens
* Discussion on future challenges
* Wrap-up and closing remarks
The event will be hosted virtually on Zoom on Wednesday, 16 July 2025 from
15:00 to 17:00 CEST, with simultaneous interpretation into English and
Spanish.
* If you are interested to join, please click this link to register for the
event: <https://paho-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tudt94m7QWeBSSM6kzxMGg>
https://paho-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tudt94m7QWeBSSM6kzxMGg
* Please see the attached flyer and the event notice is published on our
website here:
<https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/07/16/default-calendar/transatlantic-dialogue-on-climate-and-health-impacts-in-situations-of-vulnerability>
https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/07/16/default-calendar/transatlantic-dialogue-on-climate-and-health-impacts-in-situations-of-vulnerability
Kind regards,
Sinaia Netanyahu
Sinaia Netanyahu | Programme Manager | Environment and Health Impact
Assessment
WHO Regional Office for Europe | European Centre for Environment and Health
| Bonn, Germany
Transatlantic ON CLIMATE
Dialogues AND HEALTH
Transatlantic dialogue on
climate and health impacts in
situations of vulnerability
16 July 2025 at 15:00–17:00 CEST and 09:00–11:00 EDT
Climate change has become an undeniable driver of adverse health outcomes worldwide, with evidence mounting on
its multifaceted impacts. However, the burden of climate-related health risks is not evenly distributed. Populations more
likely to be affected are those exposed to higher risks due to social, economic and environmental factors, including
socioeconomic deprivation, geographic location and occupational exposure. Populations in situations of vulnerability – as
well as children, pregnant women, older adults, ethnic minorities and those living in low-lying coastal or flood-prone areas
– face disproportionate impacts, compounded by social determinants that limit their capacity to cope and adapt. This
differential vulnerability underscores the critical importance of integrating health equity into climate and health action.
Despite increasing awareness of these disparities, most climate–health initiatives have focused broadly on population-
wide impacts, often neglecting the specific needs of populations and territories in situations of vulnerability. Therefore,
there is a necessity to take an equity-based approach, ensuring that adaptation, mitigation and resilience-building efforts
explicitly address social inequities, leaving no one behind.
This Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate and Health is the fourth in a series of a joint initiative by WHO/Europe and the Pan
American Health Organization. Specifically focussing on climate change and health equity this dialogue aims to:
• share knowledge on the differential impacts of climate change among population groups across countries and
regions, including exposure, vulnerability and coping capacity;
• exchange experiences on successful interventions that integrate health equity in climate action while acknowledging
common and region-specific challenges;
• foster a collaborative dialogue and stimulate further collaboration towards actionable policy recommendations and
strategies that integrate a health equity lens.
This dialogue will provide input to develop a summary for policy-makers on advancing health equity-oriented approaches
for climate action for Member States on both sides of the Atlantic.
Languages: English and Spanish
Please register for this event here: REGISTER
https://paho-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tudt94m7QWeBSSM6kzxMGg
Transatlantic ON CLIMATE
Dialogues AND HEALTH