African Urban heat summit
Session Two
12:10pm – 1:05pm
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
Launch of the First Freetown Heat Action Plan
- Eugenia Kargbo, Chief Heat Officer, Freetown
- Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE
Panel Discussion
Moderated by – Ing Trudy Morgan UN-Habitat
topic
The Power of Heat Action Planning and Solutions to Address the Heat Crisis.
- Sahr Mark Kanawa, Ministry of Lands and Planning
- Lovetta Juanah, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Modupe Williams, Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers (SLIE)
- Francis Reffell, CODOHSAPA
- Foday Kamara, Youth Climate Council
- Mary McBryde, Climate Resilience for All