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August 23, 2024 31 mins

We. Love. Heat. Bring on the summer! Right? But as each month sees another heat record broken, should we start thinking about heat differently?

What’s happening on a local and global level to prepare us for extreme weather events – and for a much sweatier future?

This episode features: 

  • Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick – Professor of Climate Science, ANU
  • Lan Ding – Associate Professor of Built Environment, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture  
  • William Craft – Sustainable Design Researcher, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture
  • Shayne Gary – Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNSW Business School
  • Giovanni Cunico – PhD Candidate, UNSW Business School
  • Tommy Wiedmann – Professor of Sustainability, UNSW Engineering
  • Tim Howlett – Team Leader Growth Planning Projects, Dubbo Regional Council

Preppers is created by the UNSW Centre for Ideas

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