MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava welcomed leaders from all over the world to debate the problems of local weather change on the Global Resilience Forum Monday.
“It’s actually more dangerous than any other weather-related illness or incidents,” Cava mentioned.
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The inaugural discussion board focuses on the altering hotter climate patterns.
“We’re gonna have go an average of seven days a year with a heat index of 105 to 88 in the next 30 years,” mentioned Miami-Dade County Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert.
“We all have to learn from each other, we are in the same situation as others and we really benefit when we hear adaptation strategies, mitigation strategies,” Cava added.
A complete of 125 main specialists from the US and different international locations participated, together with the chief warmth officer from Athens Greece.
“You get these red and gray skies, it’s almost apocalyptic the feeling and then this ash,” mentioned Eleni Myrivili, describing the wildfires that scorched Greece final summer season.
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It occurred throughout a historic heatwave the place temperatures climbed to 116 levels.
She advocates for extra inexperienced coordinators, planting bushes and contemplating housing supplies that preserve properties cooler, lighter colour paints, reminiscent of white to draw much less warmth.
“But also they have to change the way that they are designed we have to get away from this idea that we cool by air conditioning.”
Another out-of-the-box concept is a online game referred to as Eco that additionally helps to lift consciousness by means of play.
The builders, Strangeloop, got a grant by the muse. It’s a bit of bit like Minecraft and different video games the place gamers work collectively to construct a neighborhood and work to save lots of the planet from an asteroid.
“So it’s kind of this struggle between wanting to have nice things build your house and progress your character but realizing that it takes resources and these resources can lead to potential climate change,” mentioned Chance Glasco, a senior fellow on the Arsht-Rock Resilience Center.
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The convention is anticipated to return subsequent 12 months.
