Impact of Urban Heat on Migrant Communities in Europe

As we experience unprecedented heat this summer, have you ever wondered how some of the cities most vulnerable people are doing?

Migrants across European cities are highly vulnerable to heatwaves and higher temperatures due to structural inequalities and historical exclusion - for example, they might be working in jobs that require them to be exposed more to the heat such as in construction, food delivery, etc; or live in housing that are less heat-prepared.

In this session, we will hear from Fizza, a PhD Researcher at ICTA-UAB, about her research using feminist and participatory methods, that seeks to understand how urban heat impacts every day wellbeing of migrants from the Global Majority. Fizza will share findings from the workshops in Athens, Greece with migrant communities, bringing forth perspectives from women and queer migrants who are impacted disproportionately. As a group, we will also discuss how these heat impacts translate to the context of Barcelona and how community knowledge can help build more just, inclusive and heat-resilient cities.

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More about the speaker: Fizza
Fizza is working at the intersection of climate justice, urban and feminist geography and planning. She started her career as an architect in Pakistan and received a double Master's in international cooperation and urban development from Germany and Spain. Her work and engagement in the development sector motivated her to shift towards community-driven approaches, bringing forth non-western narratives grounded in decolonial epistemologies.

More about the venue: The Permaculture Barcelona Hub
Launched by this event's co-host and permaculture educator Alfred Decker as a dedicated space where people can come together to learn permaculture design, experience urban ecology, connect with local activists and communities, and explore the deeper questions about where the international permaculture movement needs to go next.
The Hub is not just another course venue. It is a meeting point — between the local and the global, between nature and the built environment, between traditional permaculture theory and emerging practices, between what permaculture has been and to where it can evolve.
The world is changing faster than our landscapes. To meet the challenges of tomorrow, we don't only need more gardens—we need a revolution in how we live, relate, and organize within our urban centres. The Hub will be a node in the network for developing a deep adaptation to the polycrisis we are living in.