Screening and discussion of the film “Too Hot To Work” at climate and health policy conference took place in Brussels
The ENBEL project, CICERO, TSVP, and La Isla Network will be hosting a screening and discussion of the film “Too Hot To Work” in connection with the ENBEL project’s health and climate change policy conference in Brussels on September 19.
WHERE: Conference Room - Norway House, Rue Archimede 17, Brussels
WHEN: 14:00 - 16:30, 19 September
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Our Sun, ever-present and vital to life, abides by one law: it never stops emitting heat, and this heat forces the body to slow down.
Every day, people around the world work exposed to heat, facing the law of the Sun unprotected. As human emission of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere continues, our climate will remain in a state of flux, one notable effect being more extreme heat. Yet, workers worldwide continue to labor without the protections they need to work safely.
How did we get here? Who is already affected and who is at risk next? What happens when workers labor without protections from extreme heat? What is being done already?
“Too Hot To Work” answers these questions, taking the audience around the world on a tour of the current state of labor in extreme heat. The film explores how heat is endangering workers’ health and how it affects productivity, incomes, and businesses. It also delves into how a warmer climate may transform the way we work and how workers, businesses, and governments adapt to this growing risk. The documentary features powerful testimonies from workers across different backgrounds, regions of the world, and sectors—including agriculture, construction, delivery package workers, clothing, and more.
Register here to attend the film screening (also those registered for the climate and health policy conference would need to register again).
Check the trailer for the documentary here.
Programme
14:00-14:10
Welcome and Introduction by Mikael LeFrancois, director of the film
14:10-15:10
Film Screening “Too hot to work”
15:10-15:15
Introduce ENBEL film on workers and heat by Jason Glaser, CEO La Isla Network
15:15-15:30
PREP for Change
Protecting workers in Nicaragua - film from the ENBEL project
15:30-16:30
Summary remarks and Q&A Session
Mikael LeFrancois (TSVP), Jason Glaser (La Isla Network), Andreas Flouris (University of Thessaly)
ENBEL - Enhancing Belmont Research Action to support EU policy making on climate change and health – is a project funded by the EU’s Horizon2020 programme aimed at connecting health and climate change research. ENBEL coordinates a network of international health and climate research projects under the Belmont Forum’s Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on Climate, Environment and Health (CEH) and EU-funded projects. ENBEL contributes with knowledge and policy advice on climate change and health links to support adaptation and resilience.
Tournez S’il Vous Plaît (TSVP) is a French TV production company based in Paris. TSVP has been producing science, discovery, investigative, and historical documentaries for major French and European TV broadcasts since 2002. In 2023, TSVP produced “Too Hot To Work” in collaboration with European public channel ARTE.
La Isla Network is the leading global research consultancy protecting workers in a changing climate through the development and implementation of data-backed occupational safety and health protocols.
CICERO Center for International Climate Research is a world-leading institute for interdisciplinary climate research based in Oslo, Norway. The institute delivers high-quality research and knowledge that help society respond to the climate challenge and strengthen international climate cooperation.
For more information about the film and about the ENBEL policy conference on climate change and health, please reach out to miriam.dahl@cicero.oslo.no