Knowledge Exchange for Resilience

This life-saving law, which protects tenants’ rights to install air conditioning, is a result of years of collaboration between KER, our dedicated researchers, and invaluable community partners. Read more at issuu.com/knowledgeexcha…

Our research led to a new Arizona law that allows mobile home residents the right to install air conditioning, protecting vulnerable tenants from extreme heat. Read the ABOR Report at azregents.edu/sites/default/…

We're over the moon that the @AZRegents has recognized the new law passed using KER's tenant cooling research as a top 5 ASU highlight for 2024!

Just under a month to go! Join us at the Celebration for Resilience on September 19th. Hear from experts like Nicholas A. Shufro from FEMA. Check out the symposium agenda: resilience.asu.edu/symposium2024 #Resilience2024 #RiskAndResilience

Heather McGhee's bestselling book, The Sum of Us, highlights the cost of inequality. Hear her speak at the 2024 Celebration for Resilience resilience.asu.edu/heather

"There is a disconnect between the people in power, whether it’s in business or government, and the people who are impacted by the decisions that they make." See Heather McGhee at the 2024 Celebration for Resilience Gala. resilience.asu.edu/heather

Information 🎉 Excited to announce our partnership with the Federation of American Scientists @scientistsorg for the Celebration for Resilience! FAS has been advocating for evidence-based policy since 1945. Join us September 19th for the Symposium and Gala!

Tackling Heat Vulnerability 🌡️🏠: Our latest publication highlights how MapSwipe (a mobile application designed to help improve the completeness and accuracy of geographic data) is helping combat heat vulnerability in mobile home communities. doi.org/10.1080/237293…

Heat kills more people than any other disaster combined, but 5x more funding goes to heating than cooling. How can we fix the unequal distribution of LIHEAP funds? Patricia Solís shares insights on @kjzzphoenix. Listen at bit.ly/3XSAqS7 #EnergyEquity #HeatPreparedness

📢 Registration is now open for the Celebration for Resilience 2024 Symposium and Gala! Join us on September 19th at the Omni Hotel ASU Tempe for a day of insightful discussions and an evening of celebration featuring keynote speaker Heather McGhee. resilience.asu.edu/celebration2024

🌟 Exciting news! Heather McGhee will be our keynote speaker at the Celebration for Resilience 2024 Gala. Join us on September 19th at Omni Hotel ASU Tempe. Save the date! resilience.asu.edu/celebration2024

Join us for the Celebration for Resilience 2024 Symposium and Gala on September 19th at the Omni Hotel ASU Tempe. Featuring keynote speaker Heather McGhee, it's an event you won't want to miss! #Resilience2024 #SaveTheDate resilience.asu.edu/celebration2024

Check out What's Possible, a collaboration of @EnterpriseNow, @LISC, and the @NewYorkFed. The book features a collection of essays exploring the intersection of community development and climate resilience. #Sustainability #Equity nyfed.org/4cbvqfy

Thrilled to have @ADonovanRDF present the new book What's Possible: Investing Now for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods at the Walton Center along with several panels discussing @communitydevelopment and #climateresilience

How do YOU plan to keep cool this summer? Building #resilience against Arizona's summer #extremeheat starts with awareness! Join us this week in collaboration with our partners @AZDHS @AZStateClimate @HeatReadyPHX @CityofPhoenixAZ @DEMAArizona #HeatAwareness

Could you survive an Arizona summer without AC? It's a reality many Arizonans face. #HeatSafety #ExtremeHeat wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

Climate resilience is more than a buzzword in Arizona—it's a call to action. See how the state is mobilizing against extreme heat at the Extreme Heat Policy Innovation Summit. #ExtremeHeat #AZGovernor news.asu.edu/20240422-envir…

Only one week left to nominate for the 2024 Resilience Prize! Don't miss the chance to honor Arizona's champions of change. Nominate now! 🕒 #Resilience2024 resilience.asu.edu/nominate

This legislative session, Patricia Solís of KER testified before the AZ Legislature, sharing pivotal research on heat risks in mobile homes. That research led to change! #PolicyChange #ASUInnovation news.asu.edu/20240411-envir…

A panel of filmmakers, artists, and community leaders launch a conversation on extreme heat featuring film clips from The Hottest August by Brett Story. Register here: fema.gov/rnpn

Join KER Executive Director Patricia Solís this Thursday, April 18 for Day 3 of the RNPN’s 2024 Partnership Forum for a panel discussion - “Extreme Heat: Reflecting on the Hottest Summer to Date” Register at fema.gov/rnpn