NATIONAL emission levels are on the rise with emissions increasing by 1% in the year from March 2016, but Byron Shire Council is taking action. The Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory’s quarterly update report, released on August 4, shows national...
New research shows that Australian local governments are tackling climate change without relying on help from other levels of government – and increasingly sharing their knowledge with each other. Last month Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland cut the ribbon on the...
THE City of Swan has decided to join a new program seeking to celebrate and accelerate the emission reduction and clean energy successes of Australian towns and cities. At a July meeting three councillors – Kevin Bailey, David Fardig and Rod Henderson –...
Shire Notes with Councillor Sue Abbott THE United States may have pulled out of the Paris Agreement (Accord de Paris), but here in the Upper Hunter we are embracing the future. After many years of dedicated campaigning for a council-supported sustainable group, the...
THE Parramatta Greens have urged Parramatta Council to act on its new Environmental Sustainability Strategy and a new report from the Climate Council, by making a pledge for local action on climate change.The Climate Council has also invited local governments to sign...
