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Explore Our 2025 Extreme Heat Summit Agenda

  • 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Registration & Breakfast

  • 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Welcome

Speaker: Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, City of Riverside

  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Opening Keynote

Speaker: Shunling Tsang, MD, MPH, Riverside University Health System

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Panel Discussion

Surviving the Heat: The Dangers of Rising Temperatures on Human Health and the Environment

This session explores the critical effects of extreme heat on both human health and the surrounding environment. This panel will join healthcare professionals and researchers in a discussion will highlight the challenges, current measures, and potential solutions associated with rising temperatures.
  • 11:00 am - 12:00 Pm

Panel Discussion

Building Resilience: Collaborative Strategies to Address Heat Challenges

Hear from experts from federal, state, local, and community levels as they share their experiences, initiatives and approaches to combat extreme heat.
  • 12:00 Pm - 1:30 Pm

Lunch

  • 1:30 Pm - 2:30 Pm

Presentation & Q&A

Case Study: Lessons Learned from Heat Tabletop Exercises and Beyond

Are you prepared? Heat tabletop exercises are emerging as a high impact practice to better prepare your community for Extreme Heat. The City of Phoenix, City of Riverside, and City of Los Angeles will share their experiences in setting up an Extreme Heat Tabletop exercise, who was invited to the table, what went into the planning processes, scenario development, as well as challenges faced, and key lessons learned.
  • 2:30 Pm - 2:45 Pm

Afternoon Break & Networking

  • 2:45 Pm - 4:00 Pm

Presentation & Q&A

Cool Futures: Innovation in Extreme Heat Adaptation

Explore innovative products and strategies in addressing extreme heat.
  • 4:00 Pm

Closing Remarks

Extreme Heat

Extreme heat is one of the most significant natural hazards in Southern California, impacting our environment, community health, and infrastructure. As temperatures continue to rise, so does the urgency to address its widespread effects.

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