This Workgroup was created in the summer of 2020 to share heat forecasts and warnings with communities; highlight approaches to heat relief, communications strategies and resources; identify opportunities and gaps in heat-related research; and connect cities and counties to regional and state resources and information. Read more on the Workgroup's webpage.

Partners:

Healthy Urban Environments (HUE)

Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER)

Sustainable Cities Network (SCN)

Personnel:

• Melissa Guardaro, Assistant Research Professor, ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Institute of Sustainability; Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) & Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER)
• Liza Kurtz, ASU PhD Student, Global Health
• Anne Reichman, Director, ASU SCN & Project Cities
• David Hondula, Associate Professor, ASU School of Sciences and Urban Planning
• Paul Iniguez, Science & Operations Officer, NOAA/National Weather Service Phoenix, AZ
• Braden Kay, Sustainability Director, City of Tempe