How To Tackle Extreme Heat

03/12/2024 28 min Temporada 2 Episodio 6
How To Tackle Extreme Heat

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In this episode of RESILIENCE, we look at the growing threat of extreme heat. What does it feel like to live in a city that regularly hits 50°C? How do we adapt when our traditional air-conditioning systems pump out even more planet-heating gases? We explore some bold insights with Professor Toby Peters, a global expert in sustainable cooling, and Shahzad Qureshi, the visionary behind the Urban Forest movement in Pakistan.Find out more:Cool CoalitionUN Secretary General’s Call to Action on Extreme HeatGlobal Cooling PledgeCooler Finance: Mobilizing Investment for the Developing World’s Sustainable Cooling Needs