Stories and case studies

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.

Beyond Zero Emissions have formed a partnership with HunterJO to help communities cool their homes to battle heatwaves – Australia’s deadliest natural hazard.

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 Greater Sydney Water Strategy sets a long-term vision and direction to ensure resilient and sustainable water services for the people of Greater Sydney. NARCliM climate projections have been essential to obtaining a detailed understanding of both water supply and demand under future climate conditions.

As one of the driest countries on Earth, water planning is critical in Australia. Draft regional water strategies are being developed for NSW using NARCliM’s regional climate projections.

The 2021-22 NSW Intergenerational Report included an assessment of key climate risks for the first time. This required NSW Treasury to develop modelling on climate risks, with the support of climate scientists, and to then translate the information into economic implications.

Regional areas of NSW are sharing drought knowledge and experiences to prepare for the future, including a using recycled sewage water on roads.

Learn how Australia’s biggest urban rail investment, Sydney Metro, is being built to last a century by considering climate change in its design.