Wirraminna weaves a magic spell. Each year, thousands of people are attracted to the park’s tranquil gardens, natural woodlands and native wetlands. But as climate change alters this biodiversity hotspot, Wirraminna’s dedicated volunteers embarked on a visionary project to show their community that adaption was possible.
After the devastating Black Summer bushfires, Mid Coast 2 Tops Landcare Connection rolled out a series of workshops to help landholders build eco-literary and resilience, and to help the bush bounce back.
After drought and a do-not-drink advisory left the people of Uralla questioning their future water security, a group of volunteers started new conversations by engaging with the community to explore options for future water security.
Western Sydney is hot and is expected to get hotter over the next 20 years. To help local governments, industry and communities adapt, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils has developed a planning toolkit and the Cool Suburbs design support tool.
As cooling needs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs surge by a predicted 308% between now and 2070, our homes must adapt.
As heat causes major headaches in Western Sydney, Blacktown City Council commissioned the University of New South Wales to investigate cooling strategies.
Heatwaves are already Australia’s deadliest natural hazard – and they are on the rise. After the Hunter region broke temperature records for five consecutive summers, Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) formed a partnership with the Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils (HunterJO) to help communities cool their homes.
Link Wentworth’s ‘Shelter, Don’t Swelter!’ campaign is helping social housing residents in Western Sydney to stay cool on even the hottest days. The creation of the campaign was a collaboration between Link Wentworth, Evolve Housing, Hume Community Housing, Penrith and Hawkesbury councils, Western Sydney University and social housing residents.
Find out how regional areas of NSW are sharing their knowledge and experiences of drought to be better prepared for the future, including a rural town is leading the charge to use recycled sewage water on their roads.
