ON-DEMAND

Crisis Fatigue or Dangerous Disregard? Navigating Extreme Weather's Edge

Once-in-a-millennia floods. Historic heatwaves. Record-breaking storms. What used to be rare is now routine. Yet proactive measures — from early warnings to preemptive shutdowns — come at a cost, leading some to ask: have we become too cautious?

This on-demand debate brings together experts from D4H, Montrose and EcoOnline to tackle the growing tension between caution and complacency — and what it means for crisis decision-making in an era of compounding risks.

With experience across emergency response, climate science, and corporate strategy, this panel tackles:

• The economic trade-offs of over-caution vs. under-preparation
• The paradox of advanced forecasting amid rising unpredictability
• How to combat "alert fatigue" and drive timely action
• Why true resilience goes beyond storm readiness to include heatwaves, water stress and more