Across the course, 3M is partnering with ThermoShade to showcase a shade solution designed to help people stay cooler and more comfortable outdoors. ThermoShade’s Oasis structures feature patented shade panels that combine 3M™ Cooling Film with phase change material to reduce solar heat gain and absorb radiated body heat from occupants. The result is covered spaces that can feel up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) cooler than conventional shade structures. 

The Extreme Heat Tech Stack: The Solutions Leaders Urgently Need

Extreme heat has a ripple effect. It starts with a rise in temperature that might make us turn up the air-conditioning, but can damage natural and human-made infrastructure, trigger economic loss and threaten social cohesion. And many of our leaders are getting caught flatfooted. For example, according to Mercer only 4% of companies have assessed their workforce's vulnerability to extreme heat or other climate impacts. After a certain point, simply telling people to stay indoors and be careful will run its course. We need to proactively protect humans and infrastructure as well as the natural environment. New and emerging technologies will have a critical role here, but we’re facing a knowledge gap - what are the best-practice technologies that can help address extreme heat risk? Where is the consolidated mapping or clearing-house that employers, public officials, families and individuals can turn to?