This presentation by Heli Ponto will explore a novel approach to climate communication using a digital twin demo tool to convey climate hazards. While many digital tools focus on providing data, our demo tool serves a different purpose: to foster an understanding of climate risks and social vulnerability among public sector professionals in urban planning, social services, rescue, and related fields. 

The demo tool is developed as part of the Regions4Climate project, funded by the European Commission. The demo tool uses visualisations to shed light on urban climate challenges, specifically heat risk and stormwater flooding, by linking them directly with social vulnerability data. It includes an interactive element that allows users to test how imagined adaptation measures—such as placing cooling centres and adding green infrastructure—could decrease social vulnerability. 

By making the complex relationship between climate hazards and social equity tangible, the tool becomes an effective instrument for climate communication. It's designed to help a wider audience see how adaptation strategies can lead to more socially just outcomes, bridging the gap between scientific data and public understanding.