Evidence gathering sessions: public health and social housing

The principles of reducing inequality, improving wellbeing, enshrining climate justice and identifying those places and communities who may need additional support to adapt to the changing climate are at the heart of Climate Ready South East Scotland.

We know however that the voices of those seldom heard in policy circles, are likely to be most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and least able to share their views. To ensure that diverse voices inform the region’s climate risk assessment we are holding special evidence gathering sessions for those working with some of South East Scotland’s most vulnerable groups, specifically:

• Those facing existing health challenges including those living with disabilities or otherwise reliant on health and social care
• Those living in social housing

No previous knowledge about climate change is needed to attend.   All viewpoints are valuable, and the more evidence we get, the better the assessment will be.

Healthcare, public health and wellbeing

Tuesday 19 November, 10:00 – 12:00, online

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This special evidence-gathering session for people working in public health, healthcare and social care in the region, will:

• Inform the risk assessment
• Begin to develop ideas to increase the resilience of the region’s health and social care services to protect clients from the impacts of climate change

We welcome insights into how those facing health challenges, those providing health and / or social care services and the systems on which we rely, are affected by extreme weather today.

Social housing

Thursday 21 November, 10:00 – 12:00, online

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This special evidence-gathering session for social housing providers and local authority housing services teams, will:

• Inform the risk assessment
• Begin to develop ideas to increase the resilience of the region’s social housing stock and support the health and wellbeing of socially-housed residents, protecting against the changing climate.

We welcome insights into how social housing stock and vulnerable residents are affected by extreme weather today.