Instructions: Read this article and answer the 3 questions below.
What is a Chief Heat Officer?
CHOs help city governments respond to extreme heat and take care of the people in their city. CHOs bring different voices in city governments together. They help implement plans faster and create new solutions to managing extreme heat.
What does a Chief Heat Officer do?
A CHO coordinates efforts between a city government and all other stakeholders involved. These could include private organizations, nonprofits, and different community voices.
How are Chief Heat Officers appointed?
Teachers may need to clarify the difference between appointed and elected officials. CHOs are appointed by other local leaders.
Inquire
Climate Careers: Chief Heat Officer
Think-Pair-Share: After learning about what a Chief Heat Officer (CHO) is and does, what is one compelling question you have for a CHO or about the job of a CHO?
Allow for a variety of open-ended questions. Note: Teachers may need to explain that a "compelling question" is a curious or interesting question that makes you want to learn more and think about different ideas. It doesn't have just one easy answer, so it encourages you to explore and find out more. Compelling questions are open-ended and can have many answers.
Option 1: Read this article and take notes on the 7 Chief Heat Officers | |||
Name | Location | Key Issue | One Solution |
Krista Milne & Tiffany Crawford | Melbourne, Australia | More people died from wildfire heat than all other combined natural disasters. | Not mentioned in article |
Surella Segú | Monterrey, Mexico | 70% of the population is covered by urban heat island | Working together with other officers |
Eugenia Kargbo | Freetown, Sierra Leone | Deforestation | Planting more shade trees, helping outdoor market stalls with covers for shade |
Jane Gilbert | Florida, United States | Some communities, like Haitians, affected a lot more | Raising public awareness in different languages; conducting a “vulnerability assessment” |
Marta Segura | Los Angeles, United States | Vulnerable communities like those in poverty are affected more | Initiative to name, rank, and categorize heat waves like they do for hurricanes |
Cristina Huidobro | Santiago, Chile | Deforestation | $2 million urban reforestation program |
Eleni Myrivili | Athens, Greece & UN-Habitat | Lack of adequate shelter for displaced peoples. | Sustainable urban settlements |
Investigate
OPTION 1
Name _______________________________ Date ___________
Climate Careers: Chief Heat Officer
Think-Pair-Share: After learning about what a Chief Heat Officer (CHO) is and does, what is one compelling question you have for a CHO or about the job of a CHO?
Allow for a variety of open-ended questions. Note: Teachers may need to explain that a "compelling question" is a curious or interesting question that makes you want to learn more and think about different ideas. It doesn't have just one easy answer, so it encourages you to explore and find out more. Compelling questions are open-ended and can have many answers.
Option 2: Read this article and take notes on 3 of the 7 Chief Heat Officers | |||
Name | Location | Key Issue | One Solution |
Eleni Myrivili | Athens, Greece & UN-Habitat | Carbon emissions from air conditioning (AC); better housing for heat adaptability | Sustainable cooling without AC by planting trees and other vegetation; using different colors on buildings; using roofing materials that reflect the sun |
Surella Segú | Monterrey, Mexico | Educating the community, making more people aware of the problem | Communications campaign |
Cristina Huidobro Tornvall | Santiago, Chile | Urban heat island effect | Focuses on adaptation - designing pocket forests, “code red” alert system |
Investigate
OPTION 2
Name _______________________________ Date ___________