Join our final conference
Climate change and health: Building resilience and reducing risks in coastal environments
📅 22 September, 2026
📍 TownHall Europe, Brussels, Belgium
🕙 09:00-18:00 CEST
Research into action
Rising sea temperatures, extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and water quality degradation are no longer only environmental concerns — they are cross-cutting challenges with significant implications for health systems, social resilience, and economic stability across the EU.
The BlueAdapt Final Conference will explore ways to transform project results into action – from local to EU level – to protect vulnerable communities and improve integration between environmental, climate, and health policies. We’d love you to be part of these conversations.
View the agenda (subject to change)Who should attend?
We invite representatives across Europe including public authorities, researchers, practitioners, and civil society, and members of the European Commission and EU agencies.
Why attend?
The goal of our final conference is to explore how Europe can strengthen resilience to climate-related health risks through a One Health approach.
Discussions will focus on strengthening climate adaptation, prevention, and preparedness through closer connections between science, policy, and practice.
We hope to inspire new collaborations that will ensure BlueAdapt’s findings inform actions into the future. That’s where you come in.
What will we discuss?
With the project ending in September, we will present our key findings and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners. You will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on topics including:
- Climate change, pollution, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging health risks in coastal environments;
- One Health and systems-based approaches to adaptation and resilience;
- Nature-based and ecosystem-based solutions for healthier communities;
- Building resilient water systems and reducing health risks through effective governance and prevention;
The implications of current and emerging EU policy frameworks, including the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy, the European Water Resilience Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, and related climate resilience and public health initiatives.
Background context
Climate change is increasingly affecting marine and coastal environments, with direct and indirect consequences for human health, ecosystems, and local economies.
Rising sea temperatures, extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and water quality degradation are no longer only environmental concerns — they are cross-cutting challenges with significant implications for health systems, social resilience, and economic stability across the EU.
These developments are highly relevant in the context of key EU policy frameworks, including the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy, the European Water Resilience Strategy, and the Zero Pollution Action Plan. At the same time, they connect directly to priorities under EU public health actions and the growing recognition of climate change as a driver of health inequalities.
As climate risks intensify, we will discuss solutions to support a growing need to:
- Strengthen preparedness and adaptation at local and regional levels
- Improve integration between environmental, climate, and health policies
- Support vulnerable communities
- Translate research findings into actionable policy and practice
If you have any questions about the conference, please contact us at BlueAdapt@eurohealthnet.eu.
As part of the European Climate and Health Cluster, BlueAdapt contributes to research on climate-related health risks and adaptation pathways.
