Climate
Cool walks in the West making Sunshine and Footscray cooler this Summer
Join us for Cool Walks Community Meetups in Melbourne's west. Discuss strategies for cooling our streets and creating more liveable cities.
Climate
Climate commitments or empty promises? A call for genuine action in Melbourne’s west
In recent years, the demand for genuine climate action and sustainability initiatives at the local level has intensified, particularly as more residents express frustration with policies that appear more performative than transformative.
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“Australia’s ability to influence the future climate is virtually zero” So what do we do?
Hamilton and Wilkenfeld pull no punches in this (very readable) discussion of the current and future state of climate change in Australia and, more importantly, our attitude to it and the actions we need to take NOW in the face of it.
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Transition your home from fossil fuels, now
There are few individuals who can say they have been invited into over 1000 homes – and left each one better than they found it but Tim Forcey is one. As an energy efficiency consultant, Tim has assessed homes across Melbourne for almost two decades. He leaves owners equipped with strategies to improve the health and comfort of their home while also reducing its running costs and environmental footprint.
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How rising sea levels caused by climate change will impact the west
A lack of green space and green infrastructure in the western suburbs of Melbourne makes our region especially prone to flooding.
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Western suburbs in desperate need of of bi-partisan planning to combat effects of ‘urban heat island’
Those living in Melbourne’s west are experiencing hotter days. A lot of that comes down to the fact that historically the west has had significantly lower levels of green infrastructure than other areas of Melbourne.
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WHY THE THIRD RUNWAY IS A CLIMATE RISK
The campaign has focused on educating people under the proposed flight path about what they can expect.
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CLIMATE PROTECTORS – SHANNON MEILAK
While her lack of mobility didn't allow her to be physically involved in some activities, she could still champion causes she believed in.
