August
15
Webinar: Heatwaves in cities
- 09/08/2019
When: Thursday 15th August 1pm BST / 8am DST
This webinar will focus on cities and heatwaves and include the following speakers: Roop Singh from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, Hunter Jones from the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) and Kate Strachan from ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) in Africa to discuss the challenges facing cities from increasing temperatures and steps for effective city heatwave management.
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