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 travaille en tant que chargé de recherche au sein de l’unité Politiques sociales d’Eurofound. Il apporte une expertise quantitative sur plusieurs sujets, notamment la cohésion sociale et la confiance, le changement climatique et la qualité de vie, la convergence et la gestion des enquêtes. Ses recherches actuelles portent sur le rôle de la polarisation sur la cohésion sociale et la confiance, ainsi que sur les défis socio-économiques de la transition vers une économie neutre en carbone. Il est titulaire d’une licence en sociologie et en économie de l’Alma Mater Studiorum de Bologne, en Italie, et de la Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, aux Pays-Bas. Il a obtenu une maîtrise en communication politique de l’Université d’Amsterdam, où il a également travaillé comme assistant d’enseignement et chercheur dans le domaine de la psychologie politique.
Sasha Mosky
Sasha Mosky is a climate change consultant at the European Climate and Health Observatory.
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