Engaging approaches and services for meaningful climate actions
Lead Research Organisation:
Loughborough University
Department Name: Geography and Environment
Abstract
ClearClimate is aimed to create an International, Interdisciplinary, and Intersectoral ("3-i") for creative scholars with strong theoretical
and practical skills, needed to tackle the major challenges of the Climate Information Services (CIS) development. The focus will be on
developing staff and partner skills in the areas of user-centred design and behavioural science coupled with improved computational
techniques which in turn will offer more appropriate and efficacious CIS solutions. The researchers will upgrade their "soft skills" that
will enable them to transfer effectively their knowledge to the productive world, thus fostering the European market to create
innovation. These will result from a close partnership between the academy, providing the researchers with up-to-date training and
knowledge on cutting-edge research on targeted multidisciplinary topics, and a group of industries, who will complete the
competencies of the researchers by exposing them to practical and real-life challenges in CIS development. The main domains of
interest of the ClearClimate project lie in the interconnected areas of climate change and climate extremes, data visualization,
decision sciences, communication, accessibility, eye tracking research methodology and visual attention models, and explainable artificial intelligence, which are the most relevant disciplines for the development of the frameworks for effective CIS. Secondments, soft skills training, exploitation of scientific results, dissemination, and public engagement, play also a central role in this network since they are designed to promote the dissemination of excellent research and diffusion of innovation in Europe. The creation of such an international, cross-sectoral,
multidisciplinary, and life-long network of researchers, trained across sectors in an innovative way, will direct Europe to strengthen
its international R&I.
and practical skills, needed to tackle the major challenges of the Climate Information Services (CIS) development. The focus will be on
developing staff and partner skills in the areas of user-centred design and behavioural science coupled with improved computational
techniques which in turn will offer more appropriate and efficacious CIS solutions. The researchers will upgrade their "soft skills" that
will enable them to transfer effectively their knowledge to the productive world, thus fostering the European market to create
innovation. These will result from a close partnership between the academy, providing the researchers with up-to-date training and
knowledge on cutting-edge research on targeted multidisciplinary topics, and a group of industries, who will complete the
competencies of the researchers by exposing them to practical and real-life challenges in CIS development. The main domains of
interest of the ClearClimate project lie in the interconnected areas of climate change and climate extremes, data visualization,
decision sciences, communication, accessibility, eye tracking research methodology and visual attention models, and explainable artificial intelligence, which are the most relevant disciplines for the development of the frameworks for effective CIS. Secondments, soft skills training, exploitation of scientific results, dissemination, and public engagement, play also a central role in this network since they are designed to promote the dissemination of excellent research and diffusion of innovation in Europe. The creation of such an international, cross-sectoral,
multidisciplinary, and life-long network of researchers, trained across sectors in an innovative way, will direct Europe to strengthen
its international R&I.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Robert Wilby (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | Presentation on 'Adapting to extreme indoor temperatures' at the University of Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The seminar resulted in a set of actionable goals for ClearClimate, focusing on addressing indoor heat challenges in Ghana. These objectives include: * A Heat Risk Scoring Tool: A system to quickly assess and score the heat risk of various buildings, which can also serve as a teaching and research tool. * An Ideal Climate-Smart Home: A model home in Tamale showcasing climate-smart interventions to mitigate extreme indoor heat. * A Heat Early Warning System for Tolon Hospital, Tamale: A system designed to provide early warnings about dangerous indoor heat levels, enhancing preparedness and response. This seminar marked an important step in finding innovative solutions to extreme indoor temperatures, fostering collaboration between international and local experts. The ClearClimate initiative aims to improve indoor conditions and resilience against heat stress in Ghanaian communities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://clear-climate.com/seminar-on-adapting-to-extreme-indoor-temperatures-held-at-uds-ghana/ |