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To help NSW households, businesses and government to understand and adapt to climate change impacts.

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NSW Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

The NSW Climate Change Adaptation Strategy provides a framework that will strengthen and expand action to adapt to climate change now and over the long term.

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Storms and floods

Climate change is expected to make floods and storms more severe in NSW. Flooding in NSW costs our economy over $250 million every year.

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How households can adapt

How can you adapt your home and lifestyle to climate change? Making small changes in your everyday life can help manage the risks of climate change.

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How fire is a tool to care for country

22 Jun 2022
Illawarra Natural environment Bushfires

By reducing the potential for out-of-control fires, cultural burning can prevent danger to people, land, native wildlife and property.

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Climate resilient farming with indigenous knowledge

30 Jun 2022
South East and Tablelands Agriculture Communities Drought

Learn how Moodji Farm brings intergenerational collaboration to address climate change, support Indigenous heritage and build social resilience in Bermagui.

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Creating a climate-adaptive haven

13 May 2022
Murray/Murrumbidgee Communities Natural environment Drought

Wirraminna’s dedicated volunteers embarked on a visionary adaption project as climate change alters this biodiversity hotspot.

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Small farms adapting to climate change

20 May 2022
South East and Tablelands Agriculture Heat Communities

The Small Farms Network Capital Region developed a series of webinars & workshops for small farms adapt to climate change including heat, drought and bushfire.

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