Gary Gero, is LA County’s Chief Sustainability Officer, who recently completed a comprehensive Climate Vulnerability Assessment that identifies communities and populations at risk of climate hazards. The Climate Vulnerability Assessment found that those communities face an increased exposure to climate hazards, combined with factors that will make it harder to respond and recover from those events, such as age, health, income and infrastructure. The findings demonstrate how social and economic inequality leaves millions at a disadvantage as the climate crisis heats up, underscoring the urgent need to take action.