The Greater London Authority has partnered with University College London to pilot installing a small network of heat sensors across 10 London schools to make heat data more accessible. We are very excited that St. Vincent’s is involved in this project and today Green Team launched the project by installing a heat sensor.
The aim is to pilot the installation of heat sensors, in 10 key locations in London, to see if a network of heat sensors could be installed across the city, to manage heat risk; and reduce exposure to extreme heat, in the context of climate change. The pilot will raise awareness of the role that heat sensors can play in providing evidence, through open source, local easily accessible, to inform the public, professionals, and those most vulnerable to acute and prolonged exposure to extreme or moderate heat about the risks, and potential harm.
First we met with Rhian and Mandy to find out about the project and to examine the heat sensor. They were very impressed with our knowledge and we were vey impressed that Mandy designed the container.
We then had to find an appropriate place for the sensor to be located. We eventually agreed on the courtyard and Mr Normunds helped us to fix it with cables ties.
The temperature this morning was 2 degrees. It felt very cold!
We are excited to be involved in this project and hope it can help vulnerable people in London such as the homeless, elderly or those working outside by warning them when there are extreme temperatures. We are looking forward to seeing the data through all seasons.
I loved doing this!