I RECENTLY read an interesting Fortune article about the appointment of Europe's first chief heat officer (CHO), Eleni Myrivili, of the Athens city council. As CHO, her functions involve raising awareness of problems associated with extreme weather in the city as well as using the best natural means, such as trees, to complete cooler urban projects. This is particularly relevant as Greece saw unprecedented high temperatures this summer.

Jane Gilbert of Florida's Miami-Dade County became the world's chief heat officer when she was appointed in May 2021. It seems a trend has been created as even Freetown in Sierra Leone has also pledged to hire its first CHO as part of the Atlantic Council's Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance.

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