Experts
Grant Shonkwiler
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Mauricio Rodas
Advisor, Heat and City Diplomacy
Juan José Guzmán Ayala
Advisor, Adaptation Finance & Policy Initiative
Capricia Penavic Marshall
Ambassador-in-Residence, Atlantic Council
Pablo Suarez
Associate Director, Research and Innovation, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Kashvi Ajitsaria
Project Assistant, Communications
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Mon, Jan 23, 2023
Arsht-Rock launches Resilience Hub Network strategy for Miami-Dade County
The creation of a robust network of hubs will support communities prepare for and respond to climate change and natural disasters.
News
Fri, Jan 20, 2023
Freetown on the frontlines of climate action: The city’s plan for extreme heat
Freetown, Sierra Leone launched its Climate Action Plan and Heat Season campaign to empower residents with the knowledge and tools they need to protect themselves from climate-driven extreme heat.
Blog by Catherine Wallace
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
Miami’s Extreme Heat Action Plan: a blueprint to reduce the health and economic impacts of extreme heat
Miami's Extreme Heat Action Plan will inform, prepare, and protect residents for extreme heat events next summer and beyond.
Articles by Catherine Wallace
Mon, Dec 12, 2022
What does AB 2238 mean for California?
AB 2238, the recently signed Californian bill, will create a heat wave categorization system by January 1, 2025.
Blog by Kathleen Euler
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
Countdown to the “Cooling COP”: what we can learn from COP27
After days of intense negotiations, it is clear how much work remains after COP27. As formal negotiations fell short of expected outcomes, the actors and leaders beyond the COP27 negotiation table led the way in climate action and hope.
Blog by , Kathleen Euler, Jessica Dabrowski
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Arsht-Rock Announces Felipe Calderón, Former President of Mexico, as First Global Ambassador for Heat Action at COP27
Arsht-Rock announced that Former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón will be the first-ever Global Ambassador for Heat Action to advance heat adaptation at an international scale.
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Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Arsht-Rock Partners with Marsh McLennan and UN Climate Change High-Level Champions to Advance Insurance Sector Action on Climate Adaptation
Arsht-Rock partners with Marsh McLennan to help mobilize the insurance sector in support of the UN’s Race to Resilience by championing innovative disaster risk reduction initiatives.
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Wed, Nov 9, 2022
Arsht-Rock announces the Cool Capital Stack: A $750 million investment pipeline to protect the world from extreme heat
Arsht-Rock announces the Cool Capital Stack at COP27 to address the urgent climate crisis of extreme heat with an aggregation of projects and technologies to protect people and local economies.
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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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