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Climate change has a profound impact on the health, wellbeing, and livelihoods of older people globally. Despite its growing significance as the world’s population ages, this issue frequently remains overlooked in climate change discussions. To address this gap, SEI is launching the Global Ageing and Climate Change Regional Dialogues webinar series to explore regional policies, practices, and challenges at the intersection of global ageing and climate change.
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2024
The world is undergoing a significant demographic shift as the global population ages—a change highlighted by the 2018 milestone where the number of people over 65 surpassed those under five worldwide. Despite the considerable risks climate change poses to the health, wellbeing, and livelihoods of older persons, this ageing phenomenon is often overlooked in climate discussions.
To bridge this gap, SEI and HelpAge International have launched the Global Ageing and Climate Change Regional Dialogues. This initiative, stemming from the findings of the Climate Justice in an Ageing World Report prepared for COP28, focuses on the unique impacts of climate change on older individuals, particularly in lower and middle-income countries.
Scheduled between May and September 2024, the dialogues will cover the following regions:
The webinar series aims to catalyze action, increase awareness of the intersection between global aging and climate change, and develop policies tailored to the challenges of ageing in a changing climate.
The Global Ageing and Climate Change Regional Dialogues webinar series is organized as a collaborative effort between the SEI York center based at the University of York and HelpAge International.
The Global Ageing and Climate Change Regional Dialogues, scheduled between May and September 2024, will include regional online dialogues across the world. A closing webinar is planned for October 2024. The first regional dialogue focusing on the Asia-Pacific region was held on 23 May 2024 and the webinar summary is available for download.
Global Ageing & Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific webinar summary / PDF / 3 MB
The next regional dialogue focusing on Eurasia and the Middle East will take place on 26 September 2024.
Event on 26 September / SEI and HelpAge International are hosting an online dialogue to explore challenges around ageing in a changing climate in Eurasia and the Middle East.
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