The Climate Crisis Hits Hardest Where It Hurts Most.
The planet is getting hotter, but not evenly. Cities and vulnerable communities are experiencing extreme heat, poor air quality, and life-threatening conditions. We’re not just facing rising temperatures. We’re facing a humanitarian emergency.
The problem
URBAN HEAT ISLANDS
“Heatwaves have become more frequent, more intense, and longer lasting - posing a major threat to health.”
-United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Why Cities are Heating Faster
Urban areas absorb and retain more heat due to concrete, dark rooftops, and lack of vegetation. This is known as the Urban Heat Island Effect. It can make neighborhoods up to 15 F (8 C) degrees hotter than surrounding areas.
The Cost of Climate Inequality
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Elderly & Children are most affected by heat-related illness, specially in homes without cooling resources
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Heatwaves are now among the deadliest & fastest growing weather-related disasters
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Low-income neighborhoods often lack green spaces, shade, and access to cooling resources
From Buenos Aires to New York, from Nairobi to Rome - our cities are suffocating under rising temperatures. The good news? We have tools, the technology, and the moral responsibility to reverse this trend.
Understanding the problem is step one. Step two? Be part of the solution