Experts
Owen Gow
Deputy Director, Extreme Heat Initiative
Vikram Widge
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance, Climate Policy Initiative
Krista Augustson
Advisor, Special Projects
Kurt Shickman
Director, Extreme Heat Initiative
Jessica Dabrowski
Deputy Director, Strategic Engagement and External Affairs
Ahmed Roushdy
Advisor, Middle East and Africa
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Mon, Oct 24, 2022
Arup, Mahila Housing Trust, and Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) join Arsht-Rock’s Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance
OCTOBER 24, 2022, Washington D.C.—Three new
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Thu, Oct 6, 2022
Melbourne, Australia, Lord Mayor Announces City’s First-ever Chief Heat Officers
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — 7 October, 2022
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Sat, Oct 1, 2022
El Centro de Resiliencia de la Fundación Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller lanza el desarrollo de la estrategia para la creación de Centros de Resiliencia en el condado de Miami-Dade
La creación de una sólida red de centros ayudará a las comunidades a prepararse y responder al cambio climático y los desastres naturales.
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Mon, Jul 25, 2022
Heat Wave Zoe: Seville Becomes First City in the World to Officially Name a Heat Wave
A severe heat wave isgripping Seville today with temperatures expected to exceed 42° C for the next several days.
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Mon, Jul 18, 2022
How can Europe prepare for its next heat wave?
Arsht-Rock's Global CHO Eleni Myrivili shares her three approaches in TED Talk.
Blog
Wed, Jun 29, 2022
First-ever Global Chief Heat Officer announced at the World Urban Forum
UN-Habitat and Arsht-Rock made the announcement under the framework of a collaboration to address the impact of extreme urban heat.
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Thu, Jun 23, 2022
How do you categorize a heat wave? A health-based approach to heat resilience
Arsht-Rock’s health-based categorizing and naming system
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Tue, Jun 21, 2022
Seville Becomes First City in the World to Name and Categorize Severe Heat Waves
proMETEO Seville, developed in collaboration with Arsht-Rock and a network of meteorological, scientific and academic partners links weather forecasts to health outcomes.
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Mon, May 23, 2022
As Temperatures Rise, New Tool Empowers Cities to Address Extreme Heat, Build Climate Resilient Urban Communities
Today, during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting at Davos, likeminded organizations launched a new, online tool to help cities organize action to counter the rising heat.
Digital tool
Mon, May 2, 2022
Arsht-Rock convenes leaders at first Forum on Global Resilience in Miami
More than 100 local, national and global leaders, experts, and partners convened in Miami-Dade County at the Forum on Global Resilience led by Arsht-Rock to take on today’s and tomorrow’s climate and resilience challenges.
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