Climate Change Action Pack - An online resource for NSW Local Government
The Climate Change Action Pack is a website with various resources prepared for NSW Local Government. It may also be of use to other organisations and individuals. The Action Pack includes:
- Tools, templates and techniques for addressing climate change
- Case studies
- News, media releases, upcoming events and funding opportunities
- Links to useful websites
Visit the Climate Change Action Pack website today!
Regional Climate Change Workshops
Workshops were held across NSW in April and August 2008. The workshop series covered topics including climate change science and potential impacts, risk assessment processes, insurance and legal issues, health and emergency planning, engineering and infrastructure issues etc. The workshop series was aimed at councillors and local government practitioners from a range of professions including engineers, environmental officers, planners, risk assessment officers, facility operators and community services. Visit the Climate Change Action Pack regional climate change workshops page to find out more.
Climate Change
The balance of scientific opinion across the globe is that people, by their actions, are changing the climate. Increased flooding, droughts and climate variations will cause widespread economic, social and environmental dislocation. Climate change will have a big impact on the work of local governments and the well being of their communities.
Local Governments have already shown a willingness and enthusiasm to mitigate, or reduce their impact, and the impact of their communities, on climate change. Local Government, far from being limited in its sphere of influence, is pivotal to the global debate, and the global solutions.
Check out the climate change science pages for more information, diagrams and educational resources.
