Eleni Myrivili - Athens’ Chief Heat Officer
August 5, 2022
No small feat: the city is 3 million strong, and almost unbearable in summer.
One possible solution to the heat problem dates all the way back to antiquity: Hadrian's Aqueduct, a subterranean tunnel constructed under Roman rule stretches nearly 20 kilometers under Athens. Water from this tunnel will be used to irrigate parks across the city, creating a cool green corridor. But Eleni Myrivili’s tasks are not limited to city planning: she is also responsible for providing emergency aid for those directly affected by the heat.
Despite the ever-worsening situation, she has observed a worrying trend: many people in Athens still accept the heat and climate change as a supposedly inevitable fate. Can Eleni Myrivili change people’s perceptions?
A report by Gunnar Köhne
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