Extreme Urban Heat: Opportunities to Mitigate Risks in Cities

Tuesday August 13, 2024 
8:00 – 9:00 CST; 11:00 -12:00 BRT & ART; 19:30 - 20:30 IST 
English with interpretation in Spanish & Portuguese

Last year was the hottest year on record, and with this year poised to surpass that threshold, extreme heat is top of mind across the world. Intensifying heat poses a significant risk to cities by exacerbating and causing health issues, straining infrastructure, and amplifying socio-economic disparities. Despite these challenges, cities can act now to cool themselves down and support the health and wellbeing of their residents.  
 
Join UrbanShift, World Resources Institute, and UNEP's Cool Coalition for a webinar on August 13, 2024 to learn about how cities can take action against extreme heat. 

In this dynamic webinar, we will explore how to use geospatial data and analysis to think about urban heat hazards, to measure the impact of heat risks in cities, and to test the cooling potential of interventions. Cities such as Freetown and Medellín will share the various innovative strategies and solutions that they are using to mitigate heat, and what other cities can learn from their experience. The webinar will offer participants opportunities to engage in user research related to urban heat and offer an overview of forthcoming data and tools from WRI that will be made available to cities. 

Speakers will include: 

• Ana Ligia Mora Martínez, Secretaria de Medio Ambiente, Medellín 
• Daniel Sullivan, Director de Resiliencia, Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica 
• Eleni Myrivili, Jefa Global de Calor, ONU Hábitat y Senior Fellow no residente, Arsht-Rock 
• Eugenia Kargbo, Jefa de Calefacción, Freetown, Sierra Leona 
• Gulnara Roll, Jefa de la Unidad de Ciudades, PNUMA 
• Jaya Dhindaw, Directora Ejecutiva de Programas, Ciudades Sostenibles y Directora, WRI India Ross Center 
• John-Rob Pool, Director de Desarrollo Urbano Sensible a la Naturaleza, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 
• Ruth Engel, Científica de Datos de Salud Medioambiental y Calor Extremo, Centro Ross del WRI para Ciudades Sostenibles Saif Shabou, Asociado de Datos y Análisis Urbanos, Centro Ross para Ciudades Sostenibles del WRI 

                                               Register here

This webinar will be offered in English with interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese. Please contact Eillie Anzilotti for more information.