November 21, 2025
MEER Podcast - Martin Palmer
In this episode we’re joined by Martin Palmer, author of The Nemesis of Planet A: Is the Human Race Sleepwalking Towards Its Own Extinction? and founder of the Rotaract (Net Zero) initiative within Rotary International.
Martin is a member of Rotary International and is helping launch a new wave of Rotaract Net Zero clubs, which place climate action at their core — Rotaract is a club format suited to young adults, ages 18 – 30. Martin has partnered with MEER to help make this vision real.

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MEERTalk December 2025
Climate Change and Health in Africa: Insights from a NASAC Publication
December 4, 2025
MEERTALK

Confronting a “silent killer"
This peer-reviewed article examines how extreme heat acts as a “silent killer” in urban West Africa and explores innovative, low-cost cooling interventions through the MEER pilot in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The study highlights lived experiences of heat vulnerability among low-income residents and evaluates how surface cooling technologies and community-oriented design can reduce heat exposure in informal settlements.
November 17, 2025
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