Professor Anna Gilmore, Director of the Local Health Global Profits research consortium, has been invited to speak at the third and final hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH), convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. The hearing will take place on 2 October 2025 at UN City Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will be accessible to the public via Zoom webinar.
The PECCH is a high-level independent advisory group established to raise awareness and drive stronger action on the health impacts of climate change. Chaired by H.E. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former Prime Minister of Iceland, and supported by Sir Andrew Haines, Professor of Environmental Change and Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the Commission brings together 11 distinguished commissioners, including former political leaders, from across the WHO European Region.
Climate change is a health emergency
The third hearing, titled “Mobilizing Power: Building Political Will for a Healthy Climate Future”, will focus on translating evidence into action. It will draw on insights from previous hearings to explore how to accelerate climate and public health action in today’s political landscape.
Professor Gilmore is an internationally recognised expert in public health policy, specialising in the commercial determinants of health and the intersection of health, governance, and climate action. She joins a panel of expert informants, including policymakers, representatives of public health institutions and authorities, and civil society leaders at the international, national, and local levels.
At the hearing, she will deliver a short presentation with three key messages for the Commission, followed by a Q&A session.
Professor Gilmore said:
Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it’s a health emergency. I’m honoured to contribute to this vital Commission and to help inform the policies that will protect communities across Europe and beyond.
Register for the public webinar
The hearing will be promoted through WHO/Europe’s external channels, including social media, newsletters, and media outreach, with speaker profiles and live coverage to engage a broad audience.
For more information and to register for the public webinar, visit: Third Hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health
