In these early stages of the Global URBAN HEAT Media Lab, members are sharing narratives and memories of heatwaves as well as what motivated them to want to work with issues of extreme and urban heat.
In the post linked below, Emma Maria Rossi, one of our 2026/27 academic interns, reflects on experiences of the UK Summer 2026 heatwave and issues on advancing research and advocacy on heat vulnerability and water access.
Read the essay here
Emma Maria is an MSc student in Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy at WU Vienna, where her research focuses on urban heat vulnerability and the social dimensions of climate adaptation. Emma ‘s internship for the ‘Global URBAN HEAT Media Lab’ pilot relates to questions driving her research: how cities identify who is most exposed to extreme heat, and how that knowledge translates into more equitable adaptation.
Read more about Emma Maria’s work during her Pedestrian Space internship here: https://pedestrianspace.org/tag/emma-maria-rossi/
The ‘Global URBAN HEAT Media Lab’ is an initiative supporting international and interdisciplinary knowledge exchange, individual and collaborative research, awareness-shaping, and media creation regarding urban heat mitigation and adaptation.