Following a summer marked by intense heat and growing concern over rising Mediterranean Sea temperatures, the links between climate change, environmental degradation and human health have rarely felt more immediate.
BlueAdapt has been investigating the impacts of climate change and pollution on human health in coastal communities. As the project comes to an end, the team invites you to join them to discuss strengthening preparedness and adaptation, improving integration between policies and supporting vulnerable communities. Can you help us transform these research findings into actionable policy and practice?
Be part of the conversation at BlueAdapt’s Final Conference
Climate change & health: building resilience and reducing risks in coastal environments
📅 22 September 2026 | 10:00–18:00 CEST
📍TownHall Europe, Brussels
The full agenda and registration link are available here.
The conference will bring together representatives from the European Commission, the WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, the European Environment Agency, academia, civil society and other leading organisations. Confirmed contributors include:
- Francesca Racioppi, Head of Office, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health;
- Ariane Vander Stappen, Head of Unit, One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance, DG SANTE;
- Elina Bardram, Director, Climate Resilience and Information Management, DG CLIMA;
- Veronica Manfredi, Director, Zero Pollution, Water Resilience and Green Urban Transition, DG Environment;
- Leading researchers and practitioners from BC3, the universities of Exeter, Bangor, Galway and Warsaw, Deltares, the German Centre for Planetary Health Policy, the European Environmental Bureau, Surfers Against Sewage and other organisations.
Across three sessions, participants will explore:
- The impacts of climate change and pollution on health in coastal communities, including antimicrobial resistance and emerging health risks;
- How One Health and systems-based approaches can support adaptation and protect human health;
- How to build resilient, health-promoting water systems through effective governance, prevention and ecosystem-based solutions;
- The implications of key EU policy frameworks, including the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy, the European Water Resilience Strategy and the Zero Pollution Action Plan.
While this conference marks the conclusion of the BlueAdapt project, it also represents the beginning of a broader conversation about the future of climate adaptation and public health.
Whether you work in public health, environmental management, climate adaptation, policy or research, this is an opportunity to engage with the latest evidence and join the conversation on building healthier, more resilient coastal communities.
Register today: BlueAdapt Final Conference
