Edoardo Zanchini

Edoardo Zanchini is the director of the city of Rome’s Climate Office, responsible for developing strategies to combat the impacts of climate change in the city. He has been vocal about the challenges faced by urban planners in adapting to extreme heat, particularly in light of the recent struggles with the newly revamped Piazza Risorgimento, which has suffered from dead trees and inadequate shade due to severe weather conditions.