Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Council Leading on Carbon Abatement

Council Leading on Carbon Abatement

Blue Mountains City Council has seen a 15% reduction in emissions since 2015/2016, based on emissions performance in the 2018/2019 financial year. As one of a handful of Councils in NSW to declare a climate emergency, Council’s Carbon Abatement Action Plan (CAAP) –...
Cities Power Partnership on track, says Nugent

Cities Power Partnership on track, says Nugent

CLIMATE change might be contentious across the region’s councils, but an Orange councillor says good progress is being made to save electricity and by extension, costs and the city’s carbon footprint. Dubbo Regional Council recently joined the Cities Power...
Better Together: Community Engagement

Better Together: Community Engagement

All around the country, we are seeing the power of communities working together to tackle climate change. From carbon neutral kindergartens and community driven climate summits, local councils and community are leading action on climate from the ground up. Here are...
We’ve Got the Power: Energy Initiatives Across Australia

We’ve Got the Power: Energy Initiatives Across Australia

Energy, we use it daily. From turning on the heater during those cold winter nights, to using our phones, to making toast, in our contemporary lives it is almost impossible to escape. With global temperatures rising from human activity and polluting fossil fuels...
Regional centres must secure climate and energy future

Regional centres must secure climate and energy future

With no credible Federal approach to climate change in sight on the horizon, it’s time for our regional cities to step up to meet the challenge of climate change. Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are escalating, with a recent report suggesting that our country...
Letter | John, what if that climate science is correct?

Letter | John, what if that climate science is correct?

I’ma keen follower of John Seaman’s weekly rural update (except, of course, for the atrocious jokes), even if he is blindly one-sided towards right wing conservative politics.   I respect Mr Seaman for being upfront about his vote and his views...