Penn Climate Week: Cities Taking the Lead on Global Extreme Heat

Penn Institute for Urban Research

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9 回視聴・いいね・ 2023/02/14

Penn Climate Week: Cities Taking the Lead on Global Extreme Heat

Extreme heat is the climate-driven hazard that kills more people than any other. The recent heatwaves in Europe and the U.S. have produced enormous human, economic and environmental devastation. They have also generated a growing awareness about these climate hazards becoming more frequent, severe, and longer in the future, which reinforces the urgent need to activate top global leaders and organizations to embark on a “global crusade” to tackle extreme heat-related risks.

It is in cities where the threat and impacts from heat are most visible, and mayors from around the world are showing extraordinary leadership on the implementation of innovative tailored-made solutions to address extreme heat. However, mayors have also realized that effective local action should be accompanied by a Global Heat Advocacy Strategy aimed at delivering an urgent global call to action and mobilizing national governments, international organizations, International Financial Institutions, the private sector, NGOs, and academia to embrace the urban heat agenda as a priority and support cities to address extreme heat-related impacts through concrete actionable solutions.

This 60-minute panel session featured representatives from different cities showcasing their local best practices, as well as the leadership with which they are advocating for an effective global urban extreme heat agenda.

Panelists:

Laura Ballesteros, Secretary of Sustainable Development, City of Monterrey, Mexico
Cristina Huidobro, Chief Heat Officer, City of Santiago de Chile
Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer, UN Habitat
Surella Segu, Chief Heat Officer, City of Monterrey, Mexico
Moderator: Mauricio Rodas, former Mayor of Quito; Visiting Scholar, Penn IUR, Perry World House, and Kleinman Center for Energy Policy; Senior Fellow, Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center