With the current economic climate, reduced council rates and the focus on recovering the economy, many councils have seen climate change action and priorities fall to the wayside. While this can be discouraging, there are ample opportunities to bridge the gap between...
The City has joined the Cities Power Partnership (CPP) to help it transition to renewable energy and achieve ambitious carbon reduction targets set out in the recently-endorsed Carbon Reduction Plan. CPP is Australia’s largest local government climate network and will...
What do you get when you combine golf balls, egg cartons and a whole lot of sticky notes? Innovative solutions to accelerate the transition to zero carbon communities in Australia, of course! Leading Victorian councils joined forces to leverage design thinking and...
Meet Tony Wellington, Noosa Mayor and Cities Power Partnership Climate Ambassador of the Year. His town faces serious challenges from climate change, which is why it’s fighting back. From declaring a climate emergency to installing hundreds of solar panels, this...
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS tackling climate change have garnered national recognition at last night’s Cities Power Partnership Awards. The Awards, run by the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership, took place on Thursday 29 August in Sydney, recognising the unsung work of...
