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Our India team was out filming today — visiting residents in our MEER trial areas to learn how the reflective sheets are performing. Field insights like these guide our next design improvements and deepen community collaboration.
#Climatechange #Communityinteraction
#India #heat

Join Dr. Tarje Nissen-Meyer for a #MEERTalk on how reimagined seismology could help farmers feed 8B people sustainably.

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#soilhealth #climateadaptation

YouTube video by MEER SRM 9. IPCC Three Years Later with Kyle Kimball

Three years after his MEERTalk “Faster Than Expected: The IPCC’s Role in Exacerbating Climate Change,” Kyle Kimball returns to MEER, this time on our podcast.

Listen Here: youtu.be/kYOQE5DdaA0

#MEER #MEERPodcast #IPCC #ClimateChange

In Sierra Leone, Dr. Ye Tao is advancing rooftop technologies that reflect the sun instead of absorbing it — providing passive cooling for informal settlements and low-income housing across the Global South.
#ClimateAction #Cooling #MEER

Dr. Ye Tao visited the Sierra Leone National Dance Group this week to explore a new collaboration blending culture, community, and climate innovation. Together, they aim to transform recycled materials into cooling components that empower women and reduce heat stress. #ClimateAction #MEER

Can seismic waves help us feed 8B people sustainably?

Join Dr. Tarje Nissen-Meyer on our next #MEERTalk as he explores how seismology for soil health could reshape climate adaptation.

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#ClimateAdaptation #SoilHealth #ClimateTech

Dr. Ye Tao and the MEER team in Sierra Leone are testing innovative rooftop engineering and clamping systems—part of MEER’s passive cooling research—built entirely from recycled and sustainable materials.

#ClimateEngineering #SustainableDesign #MEERCooling

The oceans that once absorbed our heat are now amplifying it. 2023’s record marine heat waves mark a turning point in Earth’s climate system. — Robert Hunziker
#climatechange #oceans #heatstress #meertalk

YouTube video by MEER SRM MEERTalk October 2025 - Robert Hunziker

New #MEERTalk — Robert Hunziker, author and eco-journalist, on the consequences of ignoring climate science and where society is headed.
#ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation

Watch the full video here: youtu.be/rAbfwu7Dtdg?...

Recent survey results from Kroo Bay reveal persistent heat stress across the settlement — a stark reminder of the need for local, community-based cooling solutions. These surveys form a vital part of MEER’s ongoing research into surface cooling and climate adaptation.
#kroobay #UrbanCooling

‘The Amazon was once our planet’s great carbon sink. Now, it emits more CO₂ than it absorbs.’ Robert Hunziker on how 200 years of human activity overturned 50 million years of balance.

#Africa #ClimateChange #AmazonRainforest #CarbonSink #MEERTalk

In The Gambia, Dr. Tao met with education partners to address rising heat stress in schools. Many existing buildings show strong potential for MEER’s reflective retrofits—paving the way for cooler, climate-safe classrooms across West Africa.
#ClimateAction #Education

The MEER team in Africa catching a breath between research sessions. Field days can be tough, but the mission keeps them going.
#ClimateAction #CoolingAfrica #Warming #MEER

The Architecture for Cooling Earth Is Finally Taking Shape By my estimate, fewer than a thousand people globally are working on cooling interventions. Now the Climate Emergencies Forum is helping this tiny ecosystem coordinate efforts.

Because the biggest barrier isn’t tech — it’s permission. Without trust and legitimacy, solutions stay unused.
#climatesolutions #climatepolicy

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At #ClimateWeekNYC, the Climate Emergencies Forum (CEF) was launched to build that backbone: aligning research, policy, and communication to tackle catastrophic climate risk.

Fewer than a thousand people worldwide are working on cooling interventions — a stunning gap given the scale of the crisis. The problem isn’t a lack of ideas, but of infrastructure- systems that connect science, governance, and public trust to enable real action.

#climatechange

The idea that 1.5°C is safe is a dangerous illusion. We’ve already crossed multiple tipping points — the Great Barrier Reef, West Antarctica, Greenland. These shifts aren’t future risks. They’re happening now. — David Spratt

#ClimateCrisis #Globalwarming #Heat #MEERPodcast

Last month in Freetown, our Africa team began rooftop trials of MEER’s baseline cooling structures. Using bamboo, PET cord, and O-rings, these lightweight frames mark the first step toward community-scale reflective rooftops.

#ClimateAdaptation #MEER #africa
#climatechange

Tune in this Sunday for our MEERtalk with eco-journalist Robert Hunziker, where he will discuss what happens when we ignore climate science and what’s next for society.

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#MEERtalk #ClimateChange

Emmanuel’s journey with MEER shows the power of turning waste into opportunity. From discarded PET bottles & bamboo, he’s learning skills that build products, livelihoods & hope for the future.
#Africa #Sustainability #CircularEconomy

In Kabala, Sierra Leone, Dr. Tao met with a drug addiction support group where leaders are exploring ways for members to learn new skills — including making components for climate adaptation. Empowering recovery while building resilience.
#ClimateAction #Community

The extremes are more extreme than we thought.’ — David Spratt explains why we must focus less on averages & more on the climate shocks reshaping our world.

#ClimateAction #Climateextremes #MEERpodcasts

Hear the full podcast: youtu.be/bTQ-xjgtA5E?...

Climate repair is not effortless it requires thoughtful use of resources. Dr. Ye Tao highlights the essential truth: every solution has a cost, but the cost of inaction is far greater.
#ClimateAction #energy #resources
#SustainableFuture #MEER

This week, Dr. Ye Tao visited Solthis in Freetown to explore how MEER’s passive cooling roofs could support healthcare centers. From maternity wards to staff facilities, cooling is vital for dignity, safety & resilience in a warming world.

#ClimateAdaptation #Health #Africa

"Our native trees are no longer native. They’re foreigners now.” An arborist’s words sparked Mike Tidwell’s book on how climate change is reshaping our world.
#Climatechange #MEERtalk

Watch the full talk on our YouTube: youtu.be/8ZlBj1YKlEo

Ariana Ejupi, MEER’s Senior Project Officer, met with Mike Tidwell, Founder & Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, during NYC Climate Week. Mike was a panelist at the Healthy Climate Initiative conference.
#ClimateWeekNYC #MEER

New episode, David Spratt on climate risk, tipping points, and why emergency-speed decarbonisation + surface-based cooling must work together.
Watch/listen: [YouTube] - youtu.be/bTQ-xjgtA5E?...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateRisk #Cooling #Adaptation #MEER

In Africa, our team is hard at work testing the loading capacity of bamboo PET cable systems. Using weights and pulley setups, they’re pushing the limits of locally made, low-cost tensile structures that will anchor high-albedo rooftop cooling canopies.#ClimateAction #Engineering

In 3 years, 500 years of oak growth vanished in Takoma Park. Mike Tidwell explains how extreme rainfall and a hidden soil mold triggered mass tree loss.

Watch the full MEERtalk on our
YouTube: youtu.be/8ZlBj1YKlEo?...

#ClimateCrisis #climatechange

Don’t miss our next MEERtalk with eco-journalist Robert Hunziker, where he explores the costs of ignoring climate science and where society is headed.

Register here: www.meer.org/upcoming-eve...