Employ Legal Mechanisms to prioritize protecting heat vulnerable communities

SDG(s)

Sustainable Development Goal(s)

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure

11Sustainable cities and communities

13Climate action

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Type of the Solution

Innovative

Description of the solution

Policies such as the proposed City Council bills which codifies the Citys cooling center program and the City Council law 1960-2022 in New York City, and which requires the city to submit a heat plan each year, need to be implemented with a core equity focus in order to allocate permanent resources and institutionalize these crucial-life saving programs.

Who lead the solution

Local Government

Other Notes

Government of New York

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