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Cold Sanctuaries: A Radical AC Policy for Heat Survival
When hauling boxes in the Israeli summer sun, our listener Daniel had a breakthrough: what if every neighborhood had a permanent "cold sanctuary"—a public space where AC runs at full, open to anyone who needs to cool off? This episode explores the tension between AC's environmental cost and its life-saving necessity, especially for outdoor workers, the elderly, and low-income households. We examine why aggressive AC restrictions from cooler countries can become de facto harm policies for hotter regions, and whether any city has already built what Daniel is imagining. From Barcelona's climate…
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