Watch: Mitigating Extreme Heat in a Changing Climate

Heat map from 80F to 120F of Southern California
Map of land surface temperatures throughout Los Angeles County on Aug. 14, 2020 during a heat wave. | NASA/JPL-Caltech

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The California Council on Science and Technology hosted a panel discussion with experts on Mitigating Extreme Heat in a Changing Climate, exploring how extreme heat impacts Californians and identifying ways to equitably mitigate this increasingly common climate-related disaster. Presented in partnership with the office of Assemblymember Luz Rivas.

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Panelists

Kate Gordon

Moderator
Governor’s Senior Policy Advisor on Climate
Director
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (Update: Land Use and Climate Innovation)

Glynn Hulley

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems

Sumanjeet Kaur

Berkeley Lab
Energy Technologies

R. Jisung Park

UCLA
Luskin School of Public Affairs

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About the California Council on Science and Technology
The California Council on Science and Technology is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established via the California State Legislature — making California’s policies stronger with science and technology since 1988. We engage leading experts in science and technology to advise State policymakers — ensuring that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation.

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