Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Electrifying Council Power Tools

Electrifying Council Power Tools

*This article was written by City of Yarra resident and transport consultant, Harry Barber. Harry has written two reports on this topic. For more information or links to the full reports, please email Harry on [email protected] Today, most tradies in Australia...
CEO interview: Orange goes 100% renewable

CEO interview: Orange goes 100% renewable

David Waddell is the Chief Executive Officer at Orange City Council. Orange recently announced they will use 100% renewable energy to power its large sites and streetlights from January 1, 2023. Through this deal, together with Council’s renewable energy action plan...
Neighbourhood Issue: Climate costs and risks to councils

Neighbourhood Issue: Climate costs and risks to councils

No community within Australia remains untouched by climate change. Our country is highly exposed to impacts including record-breaking heat, more dangerous bushfire seasons, coastal flooding and supercharged storms. These extreme weather events are worsening, and the...
Australian first pilot program to help councils slash emissions

Australian first pilot program to help councils slash emissions

The Cities Power Partnership and Ironbark Sustainability have joined forces to launch an Australian first program that will enable local governments to make evidence-based decisions when investing in emissions reduction projects. The pilot program uses the Cities...