The splashy initiative was meant to help urban areas cope with climate change. When it went under in 2019, its members got an unexpected lesson in resilience.
Officials hope the strategy, Resilient Chicago, will become a blueprint for empowering communities to face social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Host Mike Hancox speaks with Cynthia Herrera, the Environmental Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for WEACT, about her organization's work to protect communities from urban heat island effects.
