Experts
Owen Gow
Deputy Director, Extreme Heat Resilience Initiative
Vikram Widge
Senior Advisor, Climate Finance, Climate Policy Initiative
Krista Augustson
Liaison, Special Projects
Kurt Shickman
Director, Extreme Heat Initiative
Jessica Dabrowski
Deputy Director, Strategic Engagement and External Affairs
Content
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
Articles by Jessica Dabrowski
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.
News
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.
News
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico, Appoints the City’s First Chief Heat Officer in Partnership with the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
Ms. Surella Segú – the first to hold the CHO position in Mexico and Central America– joins a global coalition of city leaders and experts committed to reducing the growing threat of extreme urban heat for vulnerable people.
News
Thu, Mar 3, 2022
Governor of Santiago de Chile, Appoints South America’s First Chief Heat Officer
Appointment of Cristina Huidobro as CHO marks fourth continent to dedicate government resources to reducing the risks of extreme heat in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
News
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Can cities lead on climate change?
With 70 percent of global CO2 emissions generated in urban areas, cities are where the battle against climate change will be defined.
Blog by Mauricio Rodas
Mon, Dec 6, 2021
Arsht-Rock and JPMorgan Chase Launch the US Climate Resilience Map: Pathways for City Solutions
The first-ever online tool maps both climate risk and social vulnerability across every state in the continental US and highlights successful climate resilience interventions in 10 stand-out cities.
Digital tool
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Building heat resilience in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Freetown, Sierra Leone, is taking the lead to grapple with extreme heat in this fast-expanding African city. This week, in collaboration with Arsht-Rock, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr will appoint a Chief Heat Officer, a city official focused on heat and protecting the well-being of city residents.
Articles by Kathy Baughman McLeod
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
Seville Mayor Juan Espadas announces heatwave naming and categorization initiative
Mayor Juan Espadas, in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, commits to developing methodology for heat wave naming and categorization, beginning in 2022.
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