Eleni Myrivili

Eleni Myrivili

Urban Climate Innovator | TED Speaker Transforming City Heat Challenges

🇬🇷Athens, Greece1 talk1 with video
Eleni Myrivili
Eleni Myrivili

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When extreme urban heat threatened Athens, Eleni Myrivili emerged as a global climate adaptation leader. As the city's first Chief Heat Officer, she pioneered innovative municipal strategies that turn environmental challenges into opportunities for urban resilience. Her work bridges critical intersections between climate science, city governance, and human survival, developing pragmatic approaches that help cities worldwide reimagine their relationship with rising temperatures.

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A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves

The deadliest severe weather phenomenon is something you might not realize: extreme heat. Eleni Myrivili, chief heat officer of the city of Athens, Greece, explains that extreme heat and heat waves are often overlooked because they're not as dramatic as flooding or hurricanes – and breaks down three approaches to keep cities cool in a time of rapid global temperature rise. "Cranking up the air conditioner is just not going to cut it," she says.

TED2022🇨🇦VancouverApr 2022
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