📢 Now recruiting: Executive Assistant We are looking to hire an Executive Assistant to join the Lancet Countdown team in London, providing high-level support to Prof Marina Romanello, Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown. This role is part-time until 30 April 2029. Apply: buff.ly/rjm4BCj
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
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Bringing together experts from across the globe to track how climate change is affecting our health, and how the world is responding. Funded by Wellcome.
🚨 NEW REPORT! 🚨 🥵 Infants in SIDS now experience 7x more heatwave days than in the early 2000s 💸 An estimated 4.4bn work hours were lost to extreme heat in SIDS in 2024 Join the launch event today: buff.ly/lbafGML 🕓 16:00-18:00 Jamaica 🕘 09:00-11:00 Auckland
🌏️ Virtual launch of the 2025 SIDS Report of the Lancet Countdown Hear the latest findings, policy recommendations, and insights from the Regional Director of the Lancet Countdown SIDS and leading climate change and health experts. Register: buff.ly/kpAG3wT
📝 Applications close this week In memory of Professor Tord Envold Kjellström, the Lancet Countdown is inviting applications to develop a new indicator on the mental health impacts of climate change-related hazards. 🕗 Deadline: 17:00 BST on 12 July Apply now: buff.ly/HUsTtJa
🌍 The Lancet Countdown is inviting applications to develop a new indicator tracking the mental health impacts of climate change‑related hazards in memory of Professor Tord Envold Kjellström (1948–2025). ⏰ Deadline: 17:00 BST, 12 July Details: buff.ly/AfnMFKT
London Climate Action Week gave us a valuable opportunity to share our work & contribute to key discussions during extreme temperatures in the UK, a timely reminder of the importance of keeping health at the centre of climate change action. Our website: buff.ly/iqyEPwe
💨 New research from Imperial College London finds London’s air quality policies may have reduced pollution-related deaths by 40% in five years. Progress is possible but sustained action to cut emissions and phase out fossil fuels is essential. buff.ly/gM54ER9
🌡️ As parts of the UK face their second-ever Red Extreme Heat Warning, rising temperatures are making extreme heat more frequent and intense - but this must not become the new normal. Action today can secure a healthy, resilient future. Read our explainer: buff.ly/TA9VNee
🌡️ A week to go until our next webinar on climate change and heat. Join Professor Ollie Jay, Dr Farjana Jahan and Joan Ballester as they discuss how climate change and health indicators can help understand and respond to rising heat risks. Register to attend: buff.ly/7nPDgU2
🌍 The Lancet Countdown is inviting applications to develop a new indicator tracking the mental health impacts of climate change‑related hazards in memory of Professor Tord Envold Kjellström (1948–2025). 🕗 Open from 08:00 BST, 1 June ⏰ Deadline: 17:00 BST, 12 July Details: buff.ly/AfnMFKT
Call for applications: Indicator to Monitor the Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change-Related Hazards - Lancet Countdown
Applications are now open for funding to develop a new indicator monitoring the mental health impacts of climate change.
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📣 We are hiring a Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change and Health to lead the coordination and delivery of the Lancet Countdown’s research and academic initiatives. 📍 London | Apply by 25 June 2026 💻️ More details: buff.ly/cyBjJeS
Join our next webinar on climate change and heat exploring how climate change and health indicators can support responses to rising heat risks with Professor Ollie Jay, Dr Farjana Jahan and Professor Joan Ballester. Register: buff.ly/7nPDgU2
We're hiring! We are currently recruiting for multiple roles focused on climate change and health, supporting research across both mitigation and adaptation. Opportunities include: • Research Associate (x2) • Postdoctoral Scholar View opportunities: buff.ly/XuMaWQY
📢 Call for applications now open! The Lancet Countdown is inviting applications to develop an indicator monitoring the mental health impacts of climate change‑related hazards. 🕗 Open from 08:00 BST, 1 June ⏰ Deadline: 17:00 BST, 12 July Details: buff.ly/HUsTtJa
Call for applications: Indicator to Monitor the Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change-Related Hazards - Lancet Countdown
Applications are now open for funding to develop a new indicator monitoring the mental health impacts of climate change.
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👥 Now recruiting: Postdoctoral Scholar in Climate Change & Health Adaptation. This role supports research tracking progress on climate change adaptation in the health sector based at CHanGE (University of Washington). Seattle-based, visa sponsorship available. Apply: buff.ly/VOo7YM9
We’re hiring 2 Research Associates to work on health and climate change. The roles will contribute to the development and evaluation of indicators and wider research on mitigation and health, supporting mitigation‑focused research for Working Group 3. Deadline: 25/06/2026 Apply: buff.ly/xAUuJQC
Join an upcoming information webinar on the Indicator Development Award for Mental Health and Climate Change. The session will explain how applications will be assessed, the application process, and share practical and funding guidance. Register: buff.ly/S3ImiWp More details: buff.ly/HUsTtJa
The health sector is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, responding to growing health impacts worldwide. But it can also lead the way in driving low-carbon decision-making, supported by the new Lancet MedZero platform. Explore: buff.ly/c6J50PM #LancetMedZero #WHA79
Today, the UK Climate Change Committee has published ‘A Well-Adapted UK’, outlining solutions to the growing impacts of climate change across the UK. The report informs the urgent action needed to protect health from climate change. 📄 Read the report: buff.ly/Ikn5dUj
Join our information webinar on the Indicator Development Award for Mental Health and Climate Change. Learn about assessment criteria, the application process and funding guidance. 📅 28 May, 9:00–10:00 BST Register: buff.ly/S3ImiWp More details: buff.ly/HUsTtJa
📣 Calling health/medical associations and academic institutions 📣 Apply now to co‑develop policy priority documents that translate climate change and health evidence into national‑level recommendations. 🗓️ Applications close: 18 May 2026 🔗 Find out more and apply: buff.ly/Nh2vXCV
📊 The latest evidence on health & climate change in Europe is out See the key findings & what they mean for health, equity, and climate action across Europe, developed by 65 researchers. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1016/S246... @wellcometrust.bsky.social @thelancet.com @lancetcountdown.bsky.social
🎥 Webinar recording now available Watch our latest webinar on climate change and health indicators and decision‑making. Delivered with IDAlert and UCL Grand Challenges. Follow‑up questions: info@lancetcountdown.org buff.ly/cATaVAB
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📣 Call for expressions of interest to co‑develop national policy priority documents with the Lancet Countdown. 🎓 Applicant information webinar [5 May 13:00 BST]: buff.ly/7NQFPlb 🗓️ Apply by: 18 May 2026 🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/Nh2vXCV
Call for collaborators: Co-develop policy documents with the Lancet Countdown (2026 cycle) - Lancet Countdown
The Lancet Countdown invites expressions of interest to co‑develop national policy priority documents based on the latest evidence on health and climate change.
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📣New Publication: 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown📣 Explore the latest evidence on the effect of climate change on health across Europe, and the policies needed to protect people and health systems. 🔗Read the full report: buff.ly/8WsavvI #LancetClimate26
🚨 Register now for the first in a new webinar series on climate change and health indicators and decision‑making! The first session will dive into climate change & infectious diseases, featuring Jan Semenza, Andrés (Willy) Lescano, Rachel Lowe 👉 buff.ly/51x4my8
💦 This World Water Day we are looking at how extreme drought – exacerbated by climate change – is increasingly affecting people’s health. Find out more at: lancetcountdown.org #WorldWaterDay #WaterAndHealth #SustainableDevelopment
🌳 On the International Day of Forests, we’re highlighting the essential role forests play in protecting public health. Find out more at: lancetcountdown.org #InternationalDayOfForests
Last chance to register for our workshops on developing a new indicator on the economic costs and financial exposure of health systems to climate change. 23 March | 21:00–22:30 GMT 26 March | 10:00–11:30 GMT Both sessions are identical. More details: buff.ly/PImPKTr
We’re pleased to receive the 2026 GAEA Award from the World Economic Forum. The physical award, designed by Benjamin Von Wong, is a tangible reminder of the collective effort behind our work on climate change and health. #LancetClimate25 #GAEAAwards #peopleplanetprogress