Report launch: Overheated and underprepared — Europeans’ experience of living with climate change
The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eurofound explore new research on Europeans’ experience of climate-related impacts, concern about future impacts, and resilience actions taken by households and local authorities in this free online event.
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Start
13:30
End
14:30
Start
14:30
End
15:30
Event background
How is climate change impacting Europeans and how prepared are they? A new snapshot of Europe’s climate resilience reveals that most Europeans have already been directly affected by extreme weather and are highly concerned about future climate impacts, yet their preparedness remains limited.
A joint report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eurofound, to be published on 4 February 2026, explores Europeans’ experience of climate-related impacts, concern about future impacts, and resilience actions taken by households and local authorities.
It highlights how climate resilience varies across regions and demographic groups, including populations that are particularly vulnerable. Importantly, the report provides the first Europe-wide overview of implemented climate resilience measures – both at the household and local authority level.
The report draws on data collected from the 2025 Eurofound Living and Working in the EU e-survey, which included over 27,000 respondents across EU-27 countries.
About the event
At the event, the following speakers will present the key findings of the report and perspectives on the topic:
Sasha Mosky, Climate Change Consultant, European Climate and Health Observatory
Michele Consolini, Research Officer, Eurofound
The presentations will be followed by a discussion with opportunities for questions and reflections.
The webinar is free and open for all. It only requires registration via the registration button.
Please note that the webinar will be recorded for future reference and on-demand viewing.
Agenda
Speakers
Michele Consolini
Research officerMichele Consolini works as a research officer in the Social Policies unit at Eurofound. He provides quantitative expertise on several issues, including social cohesion and trust, climate change and quality of life, convergence and survey management. His current research looks at the role of polarisation on social cohesion and trust, and the socioeconomic challenges of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. He holds a BA in Sociology and Economics from the Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna, Italy, and from Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Netherlands. He completed a Research MSc in Political Communication from the University of Amsterdam, where he also worked as a teaching assistant and researcher in the field of political psychology.
Sasha Mosky
Sasha Mosky is a climate change consultant at the European Climate and Health Observatory.
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