Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Folks Like Us: Organisations like the CPP around the globe

Folks Like Us: Organisations like the CPP around the globe

In Australia, the Cities Power Partnership is helping councils and cities make the switch to clean energy. But around the world there are noteworthy organisations and projects spearheading similarly successful climate initiatives with local governments and cities....
For trailblazers there is a will and a way

For trailblazers there is a will and a way

Regional communities around Australia have been hit hard by extreme weather events over summer. Townsville has been devastated by flooding that has driven hundreds of people from their homes after a year’s worth of rain fell in just nine days. In the Huon Valley,...
Australian councils unite over bushfire risks

Australian councils unite over bushfire risks

As councils from around Australia met in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, to demand action on climate change, fires continued to burn across northern NSW. Less than a week after 120 buildings were destroyed and dozens more damaged in a spate of bushfires in...
Climate change bushfire risk: 60 councils attend forum

Climate change bushfire risk: 60 councils attend forum

The Daily Telegraph | Central Coast Advocate | February 19, 2019   Fire seasons are getting longer and hotter, and it’s time for everybody to pull their weight. That is the message from former NSW Fire & Rescue Commissioner and Climate Councillor Greg...
Explainer: Council renewable energy and emissions commitments

Explainer: Council renewable energy and emissions commitments

Net zero emissions, carbon neutral operations, power purchase agreement…… Australia’s local councils are punching above their weight when it comes to tackling climate change but it can be hard to understand what different council initiatives mean. This article breaks...
Our Future: cause of heightened fire risk is now obvious

Our Future: cause of heightened fire risk is now obvious

Blue Mountains Gazette | February 11, 2019   No one is more aware of bushfire risks than people who live in the Blue Mountains. Our home, just outside Sydney, is surrounded by beautiful, World-Heritage listed forests – and due to climate change, each...