Solutions for a Warming World

Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate threats, costing around half a million lives a year.

With rising temperatures threatening life, straining infrastructure, and deepening social inequalities, this session will cover: The latest scientific findings on heat exposure and its effects How cities are responding with cooling strategies and infrastructure adaptations Innovations in early-warning systems How business, healthcare, and policy can collaborate to build resilience

MODERATOR

FIONA WALKER Global Health Editor, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

PANELLISTS

PETER BABUDU Executive Director, Impact on Urban Health, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation

DIMPLE RANA Associate, Environmental Physics, Arup

LINA LIAKOU Global Director, Resilient Cities Network

JEANNETTE ICKOVICS Samuel and Liselotte Herman Professor of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Yale University

FRANCESCA RACIOPPI Head of European Center for Environment & Health, The World Health Organization

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Solutions for a Warming World

Solutions for a Warming World

Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate threats, costing around half a million lives a year.

Upcoming Events

How To Save Democracy: Rewriting the Rules

Purpose Debates: Should insurers walk away from high-risk zones?

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Chef Series: Anjula Devi

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César Hidalgo and the Knowledge Economy

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