Beating the Heat Handbook

This Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities, published by the UN Environment Programme, is more relevant than ever. As global temperatures rise and cities heat up twice as fast as the planet 🌍, the need for sustainable cooling has never been clearer. Urban areas worldwide are grappling with unbearable heat, straining power grids, and putting lives at risk.

The handbook offers not just a diagnosis but a practical, inspiring roadmap for city leaders, planners, and communities to protect people, cut emissions, and make cities more livable.

8 key takeaways:
✅ Cities are on the front line of the heat crisis.
✅ Sustainable cooling needs a whole-systems approach.
✅ Cool cities benefit everyone — from health to climate.
✅ Nature is a powerful ally — trees, parks, water.
✅ Buildings must be efficient and climate-ready.
✅ Smarter cooling tech is essential.
✅ Equity must guide solutions — the poorest are most affected.
✅ Collaboration is key — across sectors and communities.

Originally published by: UN Environment Programme

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