The importance of the land to wellbeing cannot be understated, which is why strategies to combat and manage the impacts of climate change are crucial. Aboriginal people have been using generational knowledge of land and sea management in response to changing climates over thousands of years.
Dr Ivan Hanigan leads a team of researchers investigating the impact of climate change on health in Australia using NARCliM regional climate projections. Their work looks at the future heat island effect in Australian cities, including the likely number of deaths caused by future heatwaves in Sydney.
Aboriginal people bring a unique perspective to the climate change conversation, informed by over 70,000 years of close observation and relationship with the environment. This collaborative project between the Narran Lakes Joint Management Committee and Worimi Lands Conservation Board explores this knowledge to find cultural solutions to understand and live with climate change.
Climate change is a threat; but it is also a chance to connect. An imaginative project from artist-led gallery Pari brought together innovative arts practitioners and Indigenous knowledge holders to help communities of Western Sydney strengthen community connections and build resilience.
The Living Lab, located in a Lismore main street, is a design and research collaborative conceived following the floods of 2022, which wrought untold havoc on the Northern Rivers region.
The Excellence in the Environment Awards aim to acknowledge the environmental achievements of NSW councils.
This collaboration between NSW DPI and the Redmap project demonstrates how marine species are responding to climate change and shows how citizen science can engage communities in conversations about climate adaptation.
When a eucalypt tree can live for hundreds of years, revegetation programs must look far into the future due to Australia’s rapidly changing climate.
The Dawkins Park windmill provides renewable energy, improves water quality and is a symbol for the environmental and educational precinct.
