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VACANCY: Join the Lancet Countdown Academic Leadership Team!

The Lancet Countdown is seeking to appoint five new Working Group Chairs and five new Working Group Co-Chairs to steer its academic activities.

Lancet Countdown Oceania centre receives public health award

The 2023 Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Tony McMichael Public Health Ecology and Environment Award recognises the Lancet Countdown Oceania's work.

Request for Proposals: Lancet Countdown website redesign

The Lancet Countdown is looking to redesign and launch a new-look website. We are welcoming proposals until 28 April 2023.

We’re growing our collaboration in Africa!

Are you an expert on climate change and health in Africa who may be interested in joining the Lancet Countdown collaboration? Or do you know someone who is?

Watch: Lancet Countdown 2022 global report launch event

The 2022 Lancet Countdown Report Launch brought together a diverse group of inspiring expert speakers and guests including world leaders, technical experts, young activists and those experiencing first-hand the effects of our heating world. 

Watch: Health professionals describe climate change impacts on health

Health professionals are on the frontline of the climate crisis, seeing the health impacts of increased food insecurity, disease transmission, extreme weather, and air pollution first-hand.

The Key Findings of the 2022 Report

Explore the interactive virtual summary of the 2022 report key messages and data

VACANCY: We are seeking a Policy Analyst to join our team!

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking to appoint a Policy Analyst to join our team.

UK heatwave: Extreme heat an increasing threat to health without rapid transition away from fossil fuels

The extreme heat in the UK and across Europe is threatening peoples’ health, warn health organisations today.

Lancet Countdown benefits from new EU-funded project

The Lancet Countdown celebrates the launch of a new project that will develop indicators which capture the links between climate change and health.

VACANCY: We are seeking a Global Operations Manager to join our team!

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to join our team.

VACANCY: Lancet Countdown in Africa are recruiting a Research Fellow!

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow on Climate Change and Health, to advance the Lancet Countdown’s academic work and enhance the impact of our findings.

The New Low-Carbon World – a video series jointly produced by Lancet Countdown Regional Centre for Asia and Xigua Video

With a special focus on the relationship between climate change and public health, a ten-episode video series - "The New Low-Carbon World" - jointly produced by Lancet Countdown Regional Centre for Asia and Xigua Video has been published.

VACANCY: We are seeking a Climate Change and Health Research Fellow to join our team!

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow on Climate Change and Health, to advance the Lancet Countdown’s academic work and enhance the impact of our findings.

Join the Lancet Countdown in Europe!

We are looking for a motivated researcher with strong data management and quantitative analysis skills to join the Lancet Countdown in Europe: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change. 

VACANCY: We are seeking a Data and Statistics Research Fellow to join our team!

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking a Research Fellow in Statistics and Data to provide analytical analysis support to the collaboration’s key academic outputs.

European Launch of the 2021 Lancet Countdown Report and 2021 EU Policy Brief

This event will contextualise the findings of the 2021 Lancet Countdown report for Europe, bringing together leading academics and policymakers with wide-ranging experience and expertise. 

We’re Hiring!

There has never been a more urgent and important time to work in climate change and health. We're looking for a Data Scientist and a PR and Media Officer to join the Lancet Countdown team ASAP.

Request for Proposals: Theory of Change Facilitator

The Lancet Countdown would like to further develop and formalize its theory of change (TOC), which will allow us to further develop our strategic plans and more substantively put in place criteria for establishing new work.

New briefing: Responding to the health risks of climate change in Europe

A joint report from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change and the European Environment Agency - ’Responding to the health risks of climate change in Europe’.

Job opportunity: Lancet Countdown health adaptation research fellow

We are looking for a motivated individual with a keen interest in the links between human wellbeing and global environmental change, to work with a diverse team of Lancet Countdown researchers with expertise health adaptation to climate change.

The Lancet Planetary Health special issue

Millions of lives saved annually by 2040 if countries raise their climate ambitions to meet Paris Agreement targets, modelling study suggests

We held our first CPD/CME accredited webinar: Mitigation in the Healthcare Sector

Watch again: In January 2021 we held our first webinar with CPD accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians and the Yale School of Public Health Center on Climate Change.

Job opportunity | Lancet Countdown postdoctoral research fellow in dengue and climate change

Modelling how climate change might influence present and future risk of dengue in Brazil, and its associated economic burden, under future climate change and socio-economic scenarios.

Launching the 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown shines a light on the impact climate change is having on our health and the need for us to align our recovery from COVID-19 with our response to climate change.

Lancet Countdown analysis aids NHS world-first net zero plan

The Lancet Countdown team is proud to have played a role in helping the NHS to launch its plan to be the world’s first net zero national health service – by providing our analysis and modelling expertise.

Executive Director Dr Nick Watts to step down after 8 years to take up new role as NHS England’s first Chief Sustainability Officer

Nick will be replaced as the Lancet Countdown’s Executive Director on an interim basis by Dr Ian Hamilton, an Associate Professor in Energy Epidemiology at the UCL Energy Institute.

VACANCY: We are seeking a Policy Engagement Manager to join our team!

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking a new policy engagement manager with experience in translating academic research in to public policy!

Vacancy at new Lancet Countdown South America centre based in Lima (Peru)

The new Lancet Countdown South America centre based in Peru is recruiting!

The Lancet Countdown launches a new regional centre in South America!

The Lancet Countdown launches a new regional centre in South America! Based in Peru, the Lancet Countdown South America brings together academic institutions and UN agencies to track how climate change is affecting health across the continent, how countries in South America are responding, and the health benefits of an accelerated response.

VACANCY: We are seeking a Communications Manager to join our team!

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking a creative and motivated mixed-media expert with strong strategic communications and media management skills to join our team!

Vacancies at new Lancet Countdown Asia centre based in Beijing (China)

The new Lancet Countdown Asia centre based in Beijing is recruiting!

Lancet Countdown Executive Director Dr Nick Watts to Chair a New NHS Net Zero Expert Task Force

Lancet Countdown Executive Director Dr Nick Watts to chair new NHS net zero expert task force on climate change and health.

We are hiring! The Lancet Countdown is looking for a Project Administrator

We are hiring! The Lancet Countdown is looking for a Project Administrator based in London

2019 Report Launch Round-up: Global Media Coverage, Engagement and Events

The 2019 report made the headlines of all major news outlets across the globe and was shared widely by high level individuals including Hillary Clinton and Leonardo Di Caprio. Read the roundup here.

Vacancies: We Are Looking For Three Research Fellows To Join Our Growing Team!

Want to join our team and work on groundbreaking climate change and health research? We are looking for three more Research Fellows to join the Lancet Countdown!

We’re Hiring! Two Research Fellow Positions Are Now Open For Application

We're Hiring! We are looking for two Research Fellows to join the Lancet Countdown.

The Lancet Countdown Is Excited To Welcome New Team Members!

The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is pleased to welcome new team members who will work across research, policy and communications to strengthen the work and reach of the research collaboration.

Peruvian 2018 Lancet Countdown Launch Event

The Peruvian launch of the 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown was hosted by Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia at the Pan American Health Organization Head Quarters in Lima.

Indian 2018 Lancet Countdown Launch Event

The launch event for the 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown and the 2018 Lancet Countdown Briefing for Indian Policymakers was hosted by the Public Health Foundation of India and the Centre for Environmental Health at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on the 18th of December.

European 2018 Lancet Countdown Launch Event

The launch event for the 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown and the 2018 Lancet Countdown Briefing for European Policymakers was hosted by the Health and Environment Alliance and the Comité Permanent des Médecins Européens in Brussels on the 5th of December.

Spanish 2018 Lancet Countdown Launch Event

The launch event for the 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown and the 2018 Lancet Countdown Briefing for Spanish Policymakers was hosted by the Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna in Madrid on the 4th of December.

Chinese 2018 Lancet Countdown Launch Event

The Beijing launch of the 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown and the 2018 Lancet Countdown Briefing for Chinese Policy Makers occurred as part of the celebrations of the anniversary of the Department of Earth System Science at Tsinghua University.

Brazilian 2018 Lancet Countdown Launch Event

The launch event for the 2018 Lancet Countdown Report and Briefing for Brazilian Policy Makers took place at Conselho Regional de Medicina in Porto Alegre.

The Global Launch Event Of The 2018 Report Of The Lancet Countdown At The Wellcome Collection

The global launch event of the 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change was held at the Wellcome Collection in London on the 29th of November.

Royal Australasian College Of Physicians Host Climate Change Seminar

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) hosted a seminar on the need for public health and healthcare professionals to have a major impact in addressing climate change.

Christiana Figueres Joins The Lancet Countdown’s High Level Advisory Board

The Lancet Countdown is pleased to announce that Christiana Figueres will join as Chair of its High Level Advisory Board. The accompanying correspondence article in The Lancet explains how Ms. Figueres will help guide the Lancet Countdown to maximise its impact and deliver on the promise of the Paris Agreement.

Lancet Countdown Academic Meeting 2017

The 13th and 14th of March saw the Lancet Countdown host an annual two-day academic meeting, which brought together 46 representatives, hosted by Imperial College London.

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Workshop

The Lancet Countdown travelled to Peru to host a climate change and health workshop in collaboration with Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Dr Ian Hamilton, Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources, UCL and Dr Nick Watts and Ms. Nicola Wheeler of the Lancet Countdown attended.

Lancet Countdown Visit Islamic Republic Of Iran

Dr. Nick Watts (executive director of the Lancet Countdown) and Professor Hugh Montgomery (co-chair of the Lancet Countdown) visited the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss potential academic collaborations focusing on the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on health.

INDEPTH Annual General Meeting Discuss Lancet Countdown

The INDEPTH Network held a consultation meeting during the 2016 Annual General Meeting to discuss the Lancet Countdown's inaugural report and the applicability within the African context.

Lancet Countdown London Launch With Christiana Figures

The 2016 UCL-Lancet Lecture marked the launch of the Lancet Countdown, with former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Ms. Christiana Figueres, speaking on the opportunity that the 'Paris Agreement' presents for better health.

Lancet Countdown Launches In Marrakech, Morocco At COP22

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change held a press conference to mark our launch in Marrakech, Morocco at 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Lancet Countdown’s Inaugural Report Published

On Monday 14th November, the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change published their first report in The Lancet.