The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

We are recruiting! Please share! 🔁 As we begin a new phase of the Lancet Countdown, we are recruiting for: 👤 Director, Lancet Countdown Africa Bringing together a network of local researchers to annually monitor the evolving links between health and climate change in Africa through a regional indicator report. Deadline: 15 December 👤 Head of Operations, Lancet Countdown Supporting the delivery of the Lancet Countdown's strategic objectives across its global and six regional centres. Deadline: 3 December 👤👤👤 Research Fellow x3, Lancet Countdown Latinoamérica Supporting the coordination of Working Groups in Latin America. Deadline: 15 December More information on these roles and the application process: https://lnkd.in/eYjYN2Dq

📣 Contribute to the development of new Lancet Countdown Europe indicators! Read on for details of our upcoming webinar to find out more... ➡️ What is a Lancet Countdown indicator? The Lancet Countdown in Europe is a research collaboration led by Cathryn Tonne and Joacim Rocklöv. Using indicators to track an aspect of the relationship between health and climate change, the reports produced by the Lancet Countdown provide scientifically sound, relevant, representative, and reliable overviews of the links between health and climate change. We have identified the following priority areas for indicator development for the 2026 Europe report: ⭕ Adaptation, planning, and resilience for health ⭕ Mitigation (i.e. Healthy, low-carbon travel, active travel) ⭕ Economics and finance ⭕ Indicators for European cities ➡️ How to get involved The Lancet Countdown in Europe is hosting an open webinar for recognized researchers in their field, to introduce the scope of the report, indicator criteria and the submission and development process of new indicators. If you have expertise in any of the priority fields identified, we would like to invite you to attend our webinar and to consider the possibility of developing an indicator for the next report. Webinar details: 📅 Monday, 9th December, 11:00 CET 🔗 Zoom Webinar Registration: https://lnkd.in/eArWiHBq 

With one day left at #COP29, our Executive Director Marina Belén Romanello, PhD describes the importance of health-centred climate action. Our evidence shows people around the world are facing record-breaking health threats from climate change. But a healthy future is still possible. Explore the latest evidence on health and climate change at: https://lnkd.in/dbZzSjyV

⚡ NEW REPORT ⚡   The 2024 Report of the The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveals record breaking threats to our wellbeing, health, and survival from the rapidly changing climate.     💥 Record breaking threats include exposure to heatwaves, climate suitability for the transmission of dengue, and wildfire risk 🏭 Despite health threats reaching every corner of the world, countries and companies continue fuelling the fire  💸 Trillions of $$s spent on fossil fuels must be redirected towards protecting people’s health  🔜 Near-term opportunities to act and deliver a healthy future for all identified     Read the full report in The Lancet now: https://lnkd.in/eRrYNUXC

Pleased to have the Global Center on Adaptation co-host such a vital discussion with the Wellcome Trust at #COP29 on the interconnectedness of health and adaptation. Drawing on insights from The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change's latest report, we emphasized the urgent need to integrate health in climate policies and negotiations, particularly here in Baku. #AdaptOurWorld #Health

RECRUITING: Could you lead our work on health and climate change in Africa? Apply to become the new Director of the Lancet Countdown Africa. 🌍 Steer the direction of our research in Africa 👥 Build regional representation in upcoming centre 📝 Inform a health-centred climate change response ⏲️ Deadline 15 December 2024 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eebgCmCz As we enter a new phase of work, the Lancet Countdown is expanding its regional activities, including launching a new Regional Centre in Africa. The centre will bring together a network of local researchers to annually monitor the evolving links between health and climate change in Africa through a regional indicator report, and contribute to increasing the representation of Africa within the global Lancet Countdown collaboration. The Regional Centre Director will be a globally-recognised academic researcher in Africa, working on aspects relevant to health and climate change. They will have made substantial contributions towards their field of study, and remain involved in leading research.  Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eebgCmCz

It's health day at #COP29, and the stakes couldn't be higher. In the words of António Guterres: “Failure is not an option" The 2024 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveals that we are facing record-breaking health threats, yet climate change action is limited by a scarcity of funding. COP29 must deliver climate finance which centres health. The New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance is due to be adopted, and arrangements for the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund will be considered and approved. 👨⚕️👩⚕️ So how can action to protect health be better integrated into these mechanisms? Read our recommendations for action ⬇️ #LancetClimate24 https://lnkd.in/gbhNex6

👋 ACCOUNT TAKEOVER 👋 Maria Walawender is taking over our social media accounts today from #COP29, to show you what a day at COP29 looks like for a Lancet Countdown Research Fellow. The Lancet Countdown team are bringing the latest data on health and climate change to the UN’s annual climate change conference - equipping negotiators, policy makers, and civil society with the evidence to support ambitious climate action. Follow on X: https://lnkd.in/e-t8-H3i Follow on Bluesky: https://lnkd.in/eemwifa9

RECRUITING: Could you be our future Head of Operations? 🎯 Help lead the delivery of the Lancet Countdown's strategic objectives 🤝 Support the management of key staff members 💼 Support our high-level governance bodies, including our board 📈 Develop and manage a monitoring and evaluation framework As the urgency of climate action escalates, the Lancet Countdown is entering an exciting new phase of increased ambition. Having recently secured increased funding until 2028, the Lancet Countdown will have a renewed focus on advancing its scientific research, as well as its policy, communications, and stakeholder engagement efforts, to put people’s health at the centre of the global response to climate change. We are recruiting a Head of Operations with strong leadership, organisational, and time-management skills to guide, mentor, and support high-performing teams. The successful candidate must also have strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to support long-term planning and implementation. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ebNZKbxk Deadline: 3 December 2024