European Parliament webinar on Climate Change and Health

European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety/ Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies

Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 12:00 - 13:30 (CET)

Public Webinar on Climate Change and Health | WebEx virtual room, European Parliament

FINAL PROGRAMME

12:00 - 12:05 Welcome remarks | Moderator: Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies, DG Internal Policies , European Parliament

12:05 - 12:10 Introductory remarks | Speaker: Co-Chairs of the Health Working Group, D. MONTSERRAT (EPP) and S. CERDAS (S&D), Members of the European Parliament

12:10 - 12:20 Impact of climate change on the health of the EU population | Speaker: Dr Helene Rossinot, lead author of the Lancet Countdown 2018 Report: briefing for EU policy makers on climate change.

12:20 - 12:30 Impact of air pollution on health | Speaker: Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health

12:30 - 12:40 Climate change and its impact on mental health | Speaker: Dr Maria Nilsson, Professor at Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå Universitet (SE)

12:40 - 12:50 Climate change and its impact on food and nutrition security | Speaker: Dr Robin Fears, EASAC, the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council, Biosciences Programme Director

12:50 - 13:20 Q&A session with Members

13.20 - 13:30 Closing remarks | Speakers: Co-Chairs of the Health Working Group, D. MONTSERRAT (EPP) and S. CERDAS (S&D), Members of the European Parliament