Eleni Myrivili is sounding the alarm on extreme heat and looking to help cities build heat resilience.
Why you should listen
Eleni Myrivili wants cities to prepare for extreme heat by developing and adopting climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, stat. For her, this work starts in her home city of Athens, where she was appointed chief heat officer in 2021. It's a new role — Europe's first — and she's using the position to raise awareness of the dangers of extreme heat and co-create and co-design a greener, cooler future for all.
Myrivili has advocated for an environmental, nature-positive and climate-neutral agenda for more than two decades. A tenured assistant professor at the University of the Aegean, she was instrumental in co-creating the "Athens Resilience Strategy for 2030" with thousands of Athens residents.
Myrivili has advocated for an environmental, nature-positive and climate-neutral agenda for more than two decades. A tenured assistant professor at the University of the Aegean, she was instrumental in co-creating the "Athens Resilience Strategy for 2030" with thousands of Athens residents.
