HPRU stakeholder workshop on indicators to inform progress on adaptation and surveillance of heat risks and population health

The Health Protection Research Unit in Environment Change and Health (HPRU-ECH) has been reviewing the state of play with regard to indicators of climate change and health response and preparedness and has been working to propose sets of indicators and methods for tracking the effectiveness of policy actions.

Our workshop in May 2021 looked at a broad range of indicators of climate risks and climate action in Local Authorities. This two-day follow-up online workshop is organised to provide an in-depth review of heat-health indicators for use in adaptation assessments and public health surveillance.

Our expert panel will discuss research on heat impact and policy action, and review indicator needs for monitoring adaptation and for public health surveillance with the goal of identifying indicators fit for purpose.

Programme

Day 1: Tuesday 8 March, 14.00-16.00 GMT

Welcome and moderation: scope and purpose of the workshop
- Speaker: Sari Kovats, LSHTM
Indicator requirements
- Speakers: Brendan Freeman, Committee on Climate Change
Developing indicators fit for purpose indicators
- Speaker: Peninah Murage, LSHTM
Overview of Met Office work on health indicators
- Rosa Barciela, MET Office
Q&A and panel discussion
- Moderator: Sari Kovats, LSHTM

Break

Changes in heat related mortality over time
- Speaker: Shakoor Hajat, LSHTM
Behaviour change indicators methods and framework
- Helena Wheling, UK Health Security Agency
PLANET commentary
- Sandra Jayacodi, PLANET Panel
Q&A and panel discussion
- Moderator: Shakoor Hajat, LSHTM

Day 2: Wednesday 9 March, 10.00-12.00 GMT

Welcome note - scope and purpose of the workshop
- Speaker: Giovanni Leonardi
Use of indicators in the Heat Wave Plan
- Speaker: Agostinho Sousa, UK Health Security Agency
Monitoring extreme events
- Speaker: Sari Kovats, LSHTM
Public Health (real time) surveillance in France
- Speaker: Mathilde Pascal, Santé Publique France
Q&A and panel discussion
- Moderator: Paul Wilkinson, LSHTM

Break

UV radiation
- Speaker: Michael Higlett, UK Health Security Agency
Green infrastructure and heat
- Speaker: Angela Hands, Department of Health and Social Care
Indoor temperatures
- Speaker: Giorgos Petrou, UCL
Q&A and panel discussion
- Moderator: Giovanni Leonardi, UK Health Security Agency

Joining links

Workshop Day 1: Tuesday 8 March, 14.00-16.00 GMT

Workshop Day 2: Wednesday 9 March, 10.00-12.00 GMT

Please note that the workshop will not be recorded

Admission

Follow webinar link. Free and open to all. No registration required.

Contact

Yomna Nasr

Where and when

Date

Tuesday 8 March 2022 - Wednesday 9 March 2022

Time

14:00 - 12:00

Date and time zone is UK

Admission

Follow webinar link. Free and open to all. No registration required.

Contact

Yomna Nasr

Add to Calendar 2022-03-08 14:00:00 2022-03-09 12:00:00 HPRU stakeholder workshop on indicators to inform progress on adaptation and surveillance of heat risks and population health The Health Protection Research Unit in Environment Change and Health (HPRU-ECH) has been reviewing the state of play with regard to indicators of climate change and health response and preparedness and has been working to propose sets of indicators and methods for tracking the effectiveness of policy actions. Our workshop in May 2021 looked at a broad range of indicators of climate risks and climate action in Local Authorities. This two-day follow-up online workshop is organised to provide an in-depth review of heat-health indicators for use in adaptation assessments and public health surveillance. Our expert panel will discuss research on heat impact and policy action, and review indicator needs for monitoring adaptation and for public health surveillance with the goal of identifying indicators fit for purpose. Programme Day 1: Tuesday 8 March, 14.00-16.00 GMT Welcome and moderation: scope and purpose of the workshop Speaker: Sari Kovats, LSHTM Indicator requirements Speakers: Brendan Freeman, Committee on Climate Change Developing indicators fit for purpose indicators Speaker: Peninah Murage, LSHTM Overview of Met Office work on health indicators Rosa Barciela, MET Office Q&A and panel discussion Moderator: Sari Kovats, LSHTM Break Changes in heat related mortality over time Speaker: Shakoor Hajat, LSHTM Behaviour change indicators methods and framework Helena Wheling, UK Health Security Agency PLANET commentary Sandra Jayacodi, PLANET Panel Q&A and panel discussion Moderator: Shakoor Hajat, LSHTM Day 2: Wednesday 9 March, 10.00-12.00 GMT Welcome note - scope and purpose of the workshop Speaker: Giovanni Leonardi Use of indicators in the Heat Wave Plan Speaker: Agostinho Sousa, UK Health Security Agency Monitoring extreme events Speaker: Sari Kovats, LSHTM Public Health (real time) surveillance in France Speaker: Mathilde Pascal, Santé Publique France Q&A and panel discussion Moderator: Paul Wilkinson, LSHTM Break UV radiation Speaker: Michael Higlett, UK Health Security Agency Green infrastructure and heat Speaker: Angela Hands, Department of Health and Social Care Indoor temperatures Speaker: Giorgos Petrou, UCL Q&A and panel discussion Moderator: Giovanni Leonardi, UK Health Security Agency Joining links Workshop Day 1: Tuesday 8 March, 14.00-16.00 GMT Workshop Day 2: Wednesday 9 March, 10.00-12.00 GMT Please note that the workshop will not be recorded Yomna Nasr Europe/London public

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