On October 25th, 2018, WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard participated in Extreme Heat Events in Cities: Societal Impacts and Solutions, a panel discussion at Columbia University sponsored by the Earth Institute’s Climate Adaption Initiative. The event brought together recognized experts to highlight the relationship between climate change and extreme heat events along with ways in which society is adapting. The Manhattan Times covered the panel discussion in both English and Spanish on October 31, 2018. Read the Article