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
Mon, Sep 21, 2020
Kathy Baughman McLeod on Financing a Sustainable Planet podcast
Kathy Baughman McLeod was interviewed on the Euromoney "Financing a Sustainable Planet" podcast series — listen to her clip.
Blog
Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Food relief on the frontlines
As jobless claims have gone up, so has the dire need for putting food on the table. Food banks across the country have been met with overwhelming demand, and still are today.
Articles by Andrea Snyder
Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance: Reducing Extreme Heat Risk
Founded and managed by Arsht-Rock, EHRA works hand-in-hand with global leaders and practitioners at every level to increase heat resilience in urban areas, focusing on vulnerable populations.
News
Tue, Aug 4, 2020
What if heat waves were named like hurricanes? New push draws mega insurers, Athens and Miami mayors, Red Cross and dozens more stakeholders
EHRA is pushing for a standard practice of naming and ranking heat waves globally so that communities and people can communicate about the emergency and adequately prepare.
Articles
Wed, Jul 15, 2020
Rebuild Florida CDBG – Mitigation General Planning Support Program Application: Countywide Resilient Hub Network Strategy
The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center is excited to propose the Countywide Resilient Hub Network Strategy for funding from the Rebuild Florida General Planning Support Program’s Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT).
Publication
Thu, Jun 18, 2020
Houseless in a pandemic: How community “shows up” for their own to survive and thrive together
In Los Angeles, houseless individuals and grassroots advocates for the houseless are experiencing firsthand how the pandemic has exacerbated existing inequities and further stigmatized the houseless population, highlighting the need for community inclusion and resilience for all.
Articles by Andrea Snyder, Jacqueline Malaret
Wed, Jun 3, 2020
Art as medicine: COVID-19, and the Black Lives Matter movement
Amid COVID-19 and the movement for racial justice, the current generation of artists is spreading compassion and healing through their works: painting, sculpture, textiles, drawings, and design.
Articles
Thu, May 21, 2020
How societies can fight pandemics and climate change at the same time
When looking to build resilience, addressing vulnerability offers policymakers the best path forward to lessen the impact of future pandemics and other natural disasters.
Articles by David A. Wemer
Thu, May 14, 2020
Cosa Buena: A good thing for art and public health in Oaxaca
In Oaxaca, Mexico, Cosa Buena has taken its relationship with local artists to a new level in the coronavirus pandemic, collaborating with them to implement sustainable handwashing stations that serve as artistic sustenance as well as a public health measure.
Articles
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
It Takes a Village: Helping the Most Vulnerable in Crisis
In response to India’s literal and economic pandemic, a collective made up of community groups and non-profits rapidly stepped in to help, transforming from a small environmental effort to a massive citizen’s movement in just a matter of days.
Stories of resilience