As part of the ASPECT project, we have worked closely with several Super Users across different sectors. One such Super User within the emergency response sector is the British Red Cross. In an example of working together to co-design tailored climate information, ASPECT climate scientists have worked closely with the British Red Cross to understand their needs, particularly across their UK Resilience Directorate. 

The British Red Cross provide a critical role supporting people in emergencies around the world, including preparing for and responding to weather-related crises and emergencies in the UK. Whilst there is acute awareness within the British Red Cross of climate change–driven increases in extreme weather, some staff and volunteers may still have gaps in understanding or hold misconceptions, particularly in how climate change should inform decision-making within UK response operations across different timescales.

This ASPECT work aims to support staff and volunteers to better understand their local climate information about present and future extreme heat, helping empower them to make informed decisions based on state-of-the-art data and information.

Read more about this work in the Met Office blog.