Join Sweltering Cities, Australian Red Cross and Natural Hazards Research Australia to hear from people delivering frontline support for communities and be part of setting the agenda for a heat-safe Australia.
Extreme heat is the deadliest natural hazard in Australia. It is one of the most urgent challenges communities all across the country are facing. As temperatures rise, and more people are at risk, it's important that we come together to learn about who is most at risk, and the solutions that we can take back to our local communities to keep each other safe and raise awareness.
Co-founded by Australian Red Cross and Sweltering Cities, Extreme Heat Awareness Day on 4 February raises national awareness about Australia’s deadliest natural hazard: extreme heat.
At this webinar you'll hear from an incredible panel of speakers about the impact of extreme heat, where people are falling through the cracks and what a good heat plan looks like for community, organisations and government.
Speakers:
Emma Bacon, founder and executive director of Sweltering Cities, will introduce and facilitate the event.
Eilish Maguire, Urban Climate Resilience Program Lead at Australian Red Cross. The Urban Climate Resilience Program (UCRP) is a global initiative that aims to build sustainable, resilient communities that can withstand, recover from and thrive in the face of climate related disasters. The program is currently working alongside communities in Western Sydney to build resilience to heatwaves.
Jon Swain is the Manager Homelessness at the City of Sydney. Jon oversees direct funding of Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS), service coordination, business and community education, policy design, public space management and coordination of emergency responses. Jon has led Homelessness, Mental Health and Environmental teams at Local, State and NGO level for the past 16 years. Jon’s current focus is developing short- and long-term solutions for people experiencing homelessness against extreme weather events, including the Mobile Cooling Hubs
Dr Susan Heatley is a Project Manager within the School of Public Health, Adelaide University. She is currently managing the Natural Hazards Research Australia-funded project Heatwave resilience and impacts. Sue has a PhD in Transplant Immunology from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Education (Educational Leadership) and Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management. She has extensive translational research and project management experience through previous roles at the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.
Other speakers to be announced soon.
Visit https://www.redcross.org.au/heatwaves for more heatwave information and resources.