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  • DOCUMENTATION OF OUR ONLINE SEMINAR 

    Heat at Work in an Asian Context

    On 16 April October 2026, Naturland Academy conducted an online seminar on agricultural work in a changing climate and its implications of heat stress on occupational health and safety. 

    The seminar focussed specifically on Asia. This documentation provides recordings and presentation slides from the seminar. Furthermore, you can find our Naturland briefing paper summarizing key insights on heat and stress in agricultural working conditions in different languages at the end.

    Climate change affects our environment in multiple ways. For example, periods of excessive heat are becoming more frequent and pose severe risks to human health – particularly for those working outdoors in sectors such as agriculture.

    The online seminar explored the impact of heat on working conditions in agriculture and the effects of heat stress on workers’ safety.

    • Key chapters of this event

       

      Introduction: Relevance of the topic for Naturland Social Responsibility 

       

      Ann-Kristin Schmidt, expert on social responsability from Naturland e.V., provides an introduction to the topic and shares background information on how heat and working conditions are addressed within Naturland’s standards and support activities.

      Heat at Work and Government Responses across Asia
       

       

      Dr Yuka Ujita, Senior Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health,  International Labour Organization (ILO) Asia and the Pacific.

      Occupational Heat Stress and Health Implication | Practice Example from India 

       

      Dr Vidhya Venugopal, Professor & Certified Industrial Hygienist (BOHS) at WHO Collaborating Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, among others

      Please note: We also hosted an online seminar on Heat and Work with a special focus on Latin America. Explore the recordings of this seminar here.

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