Urban Cooling Strategies: Scaling Solutions for Extreme Heat Resilience

As rising temperatures driven by the climate emergency threaten urban life, this session reveals how cities are turning down the heat. From Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Berlin, London, to Singapore, and drawing lessons from the EU’s 100 NetZeroCities initiative, it showcases bold nature-based solutions, green infrastructure, and smart design that cool streets, parks, and plazas while boosting well-being and resilience.