The inaugural HeatWise Policy Partnership Summit convened more than 100 leaders from different sectors and parts of the country for three days to identify ways to make communities more heat resilient.
The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University accelerates solutions to critical energy and environmental challenges, advancing a more just, resilient, and sustainable world.
The Nicholas Institute conducts and supports actionable research and undertakes sustained engagement with policymakers, businesses, and communities—in addition to delivering transformative educational experiences to empower future leaders. The Nicholas Institute’s work is aligned with the Duke Climate Commitment, which unites the university’s education, research, operations, and external engagement missions to address the climate crisis.
Jordan Clark is a senior policy associate for the Heat Policy Innovation Hub and the Water Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University. As a climatologist, his work centers on the intersection of climate and health, with a particular emphasis on the impacts of extreme heat.