Engaging local communities in heatwave preparedness and response: a dialogue with the city of Malmö and Valencia
This event is part of a series of four online peer-learning sessions that will be held until April 2025 and will involve the pilots of the Adaptation AGORA project, addressing key issues related to climate adaptation and public participation. This series of events aims to foster the exchange of knowledge, resources and methodologies that can facilitate public participation in Climate Adaptation Plans in different European cities, regions and communities.
Date
December 5th 2024 at 10:00-11.30 CET
Summary
How are cities dealing with disaster response in relation to heat waves?
What engagement strategies do cities put in place to effectively reach and support local communities during extreme heat events?
This peer-learning session aims to provide a space for local governments and practitioners from different contexts to share insights, challenges, and solutions on how to best engage and protect different groups affected by heatwaves. With representatives from Malmö and Valencia sharing their experiences, the session will represent an opportunity to discuss practical approaches and inclusive engagement strategies for reaching and supporting local communities during heat waves.
The event will feature the city of Malmö which, as part of its Swedish Pilot work within the project Adaptation AGORA, has organised a series of workshops and activities with stakeholders to co-explore adaptation strategies for creating a heat resilient city in which no one is left behind. During the peer-learning session, Malmö will dialogue with representatives from Valencia, one of the Adaptation AGORA Followers. The city, used to hot and dry summers, has been experiencing increasingly frequent and extended extreme heat waves and has started establishing a climate shelters network, among other actions, to alleviate the impact of heatwaves on the population.
The speakers:
- Emanuel Toft, Project Research Officer, City of Malmo
- Ludwig Sonesson, Climate Adaptation Strategist, City of Malmo
- Mathilda Englund, Doctoral Student, Stockholm Environment Institute and Linköping University
- Emilio Servera-Martinez, València Clima i Energia, Valencia City Council
Registration details
Register HERE by December 3rd 2024 to join the online peer-learning event and share your experiences, raise your questions and learn from an engaged community of climate adaptation practitioners.
