Show threadLadd KeithJun 27, 2024
"We still only have three local chief heat officers in the United States – in Miami-Dade County in Florida and in Phoenix and Los Angeles – even though we have over 19,000 communities. It's a start, but we still have a long way to go to make sure that every community is protected from the effects of extreme heat." #chiefheatofficer
Ladd KeithMar 7, 2024

Interviewed by Smart Cities Dive on our state's new Chief Heat Officer: “This appointment will better prepare the entire state, including those who live in smaller cities and rural areas that have fewer resources to address extreme heat on their own.”

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/arizona-first-state-chief-heat-officer-cooling-centers-summer-2024/709618/ #extremeheat #heatresilience #chiefheatofficer

Arizona names US’ first state chief heat officer, unveils summer 2024 plans

Arizona said it has also hired a statewide cooling center coordinator and will deploy solar-powered cooling centers made from shipping containers.

Smart Cities Dive
Pauline von HellermannJun 2, 2023

#ClimateDiary. In this really excellent #Zero podcast, Akshat Rathi talks with Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili, about how cities can be made more resilient to heat, and why aircon is not a solution we can rely on.

All current 8 #ChiefHeatOfficer across the world are women, who lead #ClimateAdaption generally. “it’s women who pick up the pieces”

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/zero/id1621556928?i=1000613483954

‎Zero: Redesigning cities for a future of extreme heat on Apple Podcasts

‎Show Zero, Ep Redesigning cities for a future of extreme heat - 17 May 2023

Apple Podcasts
Show threadPauline von HellermannJun 1, 2023
@raucisona @mongabay i finally managed to finish listening to this and really have to thank you. Fascinating to learn about the 3 pillars of #HeatActionPlan s - information, infrastructure (water bodies) and social networks - and, especially, that all current 7 #ChiefHeatOfficer s across the world are women, who lead #ClimateAdaption generally. “it’s women who pick up the pieces”
#ClimateDiary
AutisticMumTo3May 9, 2023
Asia’s first ‘chief heat officer’ joins all-female global squad
#ChiefHeatOfficer
#Asia
#Women
#ClimateCrisis
#HeatResilience
https://app.independent.co.uk/2023/05/03/asias-first-chief-heat-officer-joins-all-female-global-squad/content.html
The Independent UK

Ladd KeithDec 16, 2022
"Miami-Dade’s plan to fight extreme heat: more trees, cooler buildings, worker protection" via Miami Herald https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article269958357.html
#extremeheat #heatresilience #chiefheatofficer #miamidade