Media, public invited to learn about heat mapping campaign in 15 U.S. communities
Nicholas Mullenix, volunteer from Bethesda, Maryland, and Morgan Zabow, NOAA Climate Program, Climate and Health Communications and Outreach Coordinator, attach the heat sensor to a car before they head out to collect heat data on August 7, 2022, as part of the Montgomery County Urban Heat Island mapping campaign. (Image credit: NOAA)
Journalists and the public are invited to a virtual event to learn results from the 2022 NOAA and partners urban heat island mapping campaign that took place in 15 communities across the country this past summer.
NOAA's National Integrated Heat Health Information System and CAPA Strategies offsite link will host the 90-minute webinar on November 17, at 1:00 p.m. ET, which will include a panel of experts and community leaders who participated in the campaign.
The webinar will kick off with opening remarks from NOAA Chief Scientist Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., followed by an overview of the 2022 summer mapping campaign and presentations from leaders of urban heat island mapping in Columbus, Ohio; Montgomery County, Maryland; Omaha, Nebraska; and Spokane, Washington. This will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Kapnick. The event is also an opportunity for those interested in applying for the 2023 urban heat island campaign to learn more about how the campaigns work.
The 2022 urban heat island U.S. mapping campaign officially concluded in September, and heat map reports are currently being released to communities. Community organizations, local governments and citizen scientists are planning ways that they can use their reports to inform decision-makers and implement cooling solutions.
WHAT
Virtual media briefing on the results of the 2022 urban heat island mapping campaign
WHEN
Thursday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
WHERE
Register for the event webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/332054036076516365 offsite link
SPEAKERS
- Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., NOAA chief scientist, moderator
- Joey Williams, CAPA Strategies, LLC, manager
- Abdoulaziz (Aziz) Abdoulaye Adily, Ph.D. student, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
- David Celebrezze, resilience and behavior change manager, Sustainable Columbus, Columbus, Ohio
- Corrina Farho, AmeriCorps CivicSpark fellow, Gonzaga University's Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment, Spokane, Washington
- Karli Honebein, climate literacy program coordinator, Gonzaga University's Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment, Spokane, Washington
- Laura Sivels, climate engagement program manager, Montgomery County, Maryland
Media contact
Monica Allen, NOAA, monica.allen@noaa.gov, (202) 379-6693
