Joint meeting of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee and Health, Welfare and Family Committee to be held in Liepāja

On 4-5 June 2026, the Natural Resources and Environment Committee and Health, Welfare and Family Committee of the Baltic Assembly will hold a joint meeting in Liepāja, Latvia. Discussions will primarily touch on climate change as a public health risk in the Baltic States and how to mitigate its impacts. 

Climate change as a public health risk in the Baltic States

Chaired by Saulius Čaplinskas, Vice Chair of the Health, Welfare and Family Committee, the first session of the meeting will focus on climate change as a public health risk in the Baltic States. The discussion will include topics such as breaking policy fragmentation in climate and health governance and ensuring integration of health considerations into climate strategies. Governmental positions of the Baltic States will also be shared.

Joint activities to mitigate the impact of climate change on health in the Baltic States

Moving forward, the second session will focus on joint activities to mitigate the impact of climate change on health in the Baltic States. Topics to be discussed will include regional cooperation to reduce environmental exposures that harm health, pooling resources for climate-health initiatives, joint activities in ecosystem restoration as a shared regional health strategy, and others. Additionally, governmental positions of the Baltic States will also be shared.