The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2022 - Norway Launch

Join us for the virtual, national launch of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, celebrating the release of the 2022 report, as well as discussing key findings and priorities for Norway. 

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This webinar has been recorded and can be viewed here:

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is a multi-disciplinary collaboration monitoring the links between health and climate change. It convenes leading experts from academic institutions and UN agencies around the world, publishing annual updates of its findings and providing decision-makers with evidence-based recommendations. 

As underscored in the 2022 Lancet Countdown report, climate change is a global phenomenon, impacting all countries directly or indirectly, with important consequences for health. Although Norway has made marked commitments regarding both climate change mitigation and adaptation, climate change skepticism persists among the Norwegian public. Nationally, there is a need to raise awareness of the drivers of climate change and its consequences for health, as well as to assess the risks associated with impacts of national relevance, particularly droughts, and to increase preparedness and resilience, especially regarding food security.

The Report of the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change in addition to a Policy Brief for Norway for 2022 is now available.

2022 Report 

Policy Brief for Norway - English 

Policy Brief for Norway - Norwegian 

Program

Moderator: Tore Rem | Director, UiO:Nordic

Time

Title

Speaker

12:00

 

Welcome   Jeanette H. Magnus | Director, Centre for Global Health, University of Oslo (UiO)
12:02 Introduction Tore Rem | Director, UiO:Nordic

12:05

 

The 2022 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Niheer Dasandi | Director of Research, International Development, University of Birmingham
12:20 Q&A

12:30

 

Climate Change and Health in Norway -  Overview of the Norwegian Policy Brief  

Ernst Kristian Rødland | Senior Medical Officer, Norwegian Institute of Public Health

12:40

 

Droughts and Climate Change Hege Hisdal | Director Hydrology Department, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE)
12:50 Q&A
13:00 Food Security and Climate Change Arne Bardalen | Special Advisor, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) 
13:15 Q&A
13:28 Closing Remarks Jeanette H. Magnus

Webinar Format

This online event will include several presentations and open Q&A sessions with the audience. All participants must register in order to receive the webinar link. Please note that this webinar will be recorded.

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About the Lancet Countdown

Climate change is threatening the health of people around the world, and it is no longer a problem of the future. Our food stocks are compromised, our lands are burning, our air is polluted, and the hospitals and clinics we depend on are under increasing pressure. Yet, responding to climate change offers a chance of a brighter future for global health - cleaner skies, healthier foods, and more livable cities.

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is an international research collaboration providing a global overview of the relationship between public health and climate change. The Lancet Countdown tracks the world’s response to climate change, and the health status that emerges from this transition. They are a collaboration of over 120 leading experts from academic institutions and United Nations (UN) agencies across the globe, bringing together climate scientists, engineers, energy specialists, economists, political scientists, public health professionals and physicians.

Each year the findings are published in The Lancet medical journal ahead of the UN climate change negotiations. The data makes it very clear how climate change is affecting our health, the consequences of inadequate or delayed action and the health benefits of a robust response. More information, including previous reports can be found here:

Published Oct. 24, 2022 4:08 PM - Last modified June 22, 2023 2:06 PM