Registration is now open for the third cohort of the Urban Heat Leadership Academy developed by The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, Phoenix Revitalization Corporation and other partners. The Academy is offered in Spanish and English, is free of charge and is open to Maricopa County residents. 

In Greater Phoenix, urban heat is impacting health, safety, comfort and economic development, and this is projected to worsen over time. Not only are the number of days above 110°F expected to more than double by 2060, but on some days, there can be a 13-degree Fahrenheit difference in Phoenix neighborhoods just two miles apart. With 60% of Arizona’s population concentrated around Phoenix, heat constitutes a major public health concern.