African Urban heat summit
Session one
11am – 12pm
African Urban
Heat
Extreme heat threatens the health and economic stability of Africa’s hottest urban areas. The summit will address these challenges by highlighting the health and economic impacts of extreme heat, showcasing evidence-based solutions and promoting actionable, scalable strategies while prioritizing solutions developed with and for women and vulnerable communities ensuring those most at risk are central to the response
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Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel, 17 Lumley Beach Road, Freetown
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Reception of Guests 5th February 2025
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Urban Heat Summit 6th February 2025
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Site Visit
7th February 2025
Presentation
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE,
Topic
Presentation on Transform Freetown Transform Lives: Broader view on Freetown Climate agenda
Mayor of Freetown
Panel Event
Moderated by – Josh Amponso
topic
Feeling the Burn, Building Leaders’ Heat Awareness
Panel
- Jess Ayers, PhD, CEO of Quadrature Climate Foundation & Senior Felow, Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics
- Gabriel Kpaka, SL Metrological Agency
- Dr. Doris Bah, Ministry of Health
- Salieu Kanu, C40 Cities
- Leeann Rizk, Mama Pekin Foundation
- Ya Alimamy, Chair Lady Congo Market
Presentation
Kathy Baughman McLeod,
Topic
Presentation on the Silent & Invisible Global Threat of Heat – What is at stake? The danger, the urgency, the solutions, and the scale
CEO CRA