Experts
Ekhosuehi Iyahen
Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum
Gabriel Torres
Young Global Professional
Rick Miller
Deputy director, Resilience Hubs
Bridget Carle
Vice President, North America, Public Sector Solutions at Swiss Re
Abhisvara Sinha
Young Global Professional
Content
Fri, Nov 17, 2023
Catalyzing insurance sector action to protect communities from extreme heat
Advancing the insurance sector’s core risk management capabilities will help reduce the growing physical risks of climate change and extreme heat.
Blog by Jessica Dabrowski and Kathleen Euler
Thu, Nov 9, 2023
Protecting pregnant women from extreme heat’s impacts
Pregnant women are vulnerable to the impacts of excess heat exposure. Despite the risks, there are clear, actionable steps that individuals, caregivers, and policymakers can implement to reduce risks and improve health outcomes for expecting mothers and infants.
Blog by Kashvi Ajitsaria, Yuval Baharav, Lilly Nichols
Tue, Sep 19, 2023
The climate crisis: The economic, health, and developmental consequences of extreme heat
Extreme heat impacts everything from individual health to national economies. Cities are especially vulnerable to this growing crisis, but there are solutions that can help them reduce the human and economic impacts of climate change.
Blog by Kathleen Euler
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Cities at risk: The urban heat island effect
The urban heat island effect makes billions vulnerable to heat. This blog explores what it is and how heat in cities impacts people.
Blog by Kathleen Euler
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Cities are categorizing and naming heat waves—yours should, too.
This article explains why cities around the globe are beginning to categorize and name heat waves to prepare for climate-driven extreme heat. You’ll learn why heat is so deadly, who is most vulnerable, and how using a health-based heat early warning system and naming heat waves can protect people.
Articles by Jessica Dabrowski, Kathleen Euler
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Why early season heat waves can be so deadly
Early season heat waves can have devastating consequences. As the planet warms up, more people will be exposed to unseasonable heat waves and the associated health risks.
Articles by Kathleen Euler
Mon, Jun 5, 2023
Five games taking on climate change
Nearly three billion people play video games every day. We can reach them through the games they already care about, and share localized climate policy solutions in ways that do not just build the educational value of the games, but actually make them more engaging to play.
Blog by Valentina Deshler and Kashvi Ajitsaria
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Rising temperatures, rising risks: The compounding effects of heat, drought, and flood
Climate disasters can have compounding and interconnected impacts. This blog puts the spotlight on the nexus of heat, drought, and flood.
Blog by Kathleen Euler
Fri, May 26, 2023
High-Level Champions and Arsht-Rock mobilize the private financial sector to unlock climate adaptation and resilience finance and projects
The partnership will mobilize concrete actions and contributions by the private financial sector—particularly institutional investors, the insurance industry and the banking community.
News
Tue, May 2, 2023
Elissavet Bargianni announced as new Chief Heat Officer for Athens, Greece
Bargianni succeeds Eleni Myrivili, who held the position since 2021, and is now the Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat.
News