#SummerReady FEMA Extreme Heat Summit, Chicago
As part of FEMA’s #SummerReady campaign series of heat events this meeting focuses on actions state, local, tribal, territorial leaders can take to reduce the effects of extreme temperatures.
Date: May 21, 2024 - May 22, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Onsite and Virtual
Details are in the event description.
Event Details
As part of FEMA’s #SummerReady campaign series of heat events this meeting focuses on actions state, local, tribal, territorial leaders can take to reduce the effects of extreme temperatures.
This event builds upon lessons learned from FEMA’s 2023 Extreme Heat Summit in Chicago and is open to government leaders, resilience focused private sector, nonprofit and academic organizations. Presentations and paneled discussions will be led by subject matter experts, local emergency managers, and climate resilience practitioners. Speakers will focus on raising awareness of the increasing frequency and severity of extreme heat events, highlighting mitigation best practices across the country, and discussing ways of communicating extreme heat risks and implications to communities and stakeholders.
Onsite Location
This event will be held in Central Standard Time (CST). Please note the time different for your time zone.
May 21, 2024: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
Venue Six10
610 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
May 22: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(space limited, physical attendance by invite only)
Speakers & Panelists
Overview of Climate Science
- Dr. Wenying Su, Senior Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Extreme Heat Impacts
- Dr. Kristie Ebi, Professor, University of Washington
- Carolyn Levering, Emergency Management Administrator, City of Las Vegas Emergency Management
- Andrew Phelps, Former Emergency Management Director, Oregon Department of Emergency Management
- Dr. Denise Smith, Director, National Fire Research and Data Center, United States Fire Administration (USFA)
- Sunny Wescott, Chief Meteorologist, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Communications & Messaging
- Adrienne Bechelli, Deputy Director, San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
- Joseph Giguere, Research Technician, Climate Data Science, Climate Central
- Elena Grossman, Manager, Community Benefits Program, GTI Energy
- Jennifer Marlon, Senior Research Scientist, Yale School of Environment
Planning and Data Analysis
- Adella Bass-Lawson, Director, Health Equity, People for Community Recovery
- Quentin Cummings, Climate Analytics and Services Lead, Climate Resilience Integration Branch, Office of Resilience Strategy (ORS), FEMA
- Cecylia Fortunska, GIS and Climate Data Subject Matter Expert and Consultant, Climate Resilience Integration Branch, Office of Resilience (ORS), FEMA
- Danielle Fox, Community Conservationist, City of Colombia, Missouri
- Raed Mansour, Chief Heat Officer and Director, Chicago Heat Watch Program of Environmental Innovation, Chicago Department of Public Health
Nature-Based Solutions
- Morgan Anya, Project Manager, City Forest Credits
- Eva O. Olivas, Executive Director and CEO, Phoenix Revitalization Corporation
- Esteban Quinones, Development and Economist Demographer, Global Unit, Mathematica
Event Contact
For questions about the Summit in Chicago, registration, or arrangements, contact FEMA-Extreme-Heat-Summit@fema.dhs.gov.
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