Arizona Heat Awareness Week
Partner organizations statewide are coming together to kick off Arizona Heat Awareness Week
To highlight the importance of staying safe during the summer season and spreading awareness of extreme heat, Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed Arizona Heat Awareness Week from May 6 to May 10.
Dr. Eugene Livar, Chief Heat Officer at the Arizona Department of Health Services, and Maren Mahoney, Director of the Governor’s Office of Resiliency, have brought together over a dozen key partners from across the state. The Southwest Center on Resiliency for Climate Change and Health is proud to join to this effort.
Partners include:
- Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA)
- Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
- Arizona Faith Network
- Arizona Office of Tourism
- Arizona State University (ASU)
- City of Phoenix
- City of Tempe
- The Governor’s Office of Resiliency
- Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)
- Maricopa County
- National Weather Service (NWS)
- Pima County
- University of Arizona (U of A)
The speakers will share collaborative efforts in combating heat and provide important information, details, and resources to the public in accordance with the State’s first-ever Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan.