This webinar will highlight ways in which communities can assess, plan for, and adapt to extreme heat impacts. The presentations will review data and tools for understanding impacts, showcase key State programs and resources, and describe individual measures to adapt and stay cool. The webinar will discuss the various ways in which local governments, emergency response coordinators, and community groups can help their communities be safe during extreme heat events and highlight some of the available resources the State provides to support local preparedness and adaptation to extreme heat.

Webinar Information:

Date: June 22, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Register to attend: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/r264fbdc9b8c251e630b9ea766e7acba5

Expert Panel:

• Neil Muscatiello – Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology at the New York State Department of Health.
• Corrina Cavallo – New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
• Shannon Clarke – New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
• Elaine Mahoney – New York State Homes & Community Renewal
• David Burgy – New York State Office of Resilient Homes and Communities
• Mara-Louise Shea – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of Climate Change
• Emily D’Angelo – New York State Association of County Health Officials
• Rami Dinnawi – El Puente
• David Hondula – Arizona State University’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, and the City of Phoenix, Arizona

Moderator:

• Meghan Holtan – University at Buffalo

The webinar series is part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s development of an extreme heat action plan in response to the increased frequency and intensity of extreme heat events caused by climate change. DEC and NYSERDA started convening the Extreme Heat Action Plan Work Group last year. It consists of more than 20 State agencies working together on immediate steps to address the dangers of extreme heat.

The webinars, hosted by DEC and NYSERDA in conjunction with the Extreme Heat Action Plan Work Group and University at Buffalo, include presentations by a panel of subject matter experts on topics relevant to State and local planning for extreme heat events.

Municipal officials and planning staff, community organizations, and all other members of the public are encouraged to attend.

Recordings of all webinars in the series are posted on the DEC website.

More information about extreme heat and climate change in New York, and additional extreme heat action tools and resources are available on the DEC website.