Many households in regional Victoria have experienced property damage and health impacts caused by climate-related extreme weather events such as floods, storms and bushfires. Retrofitting for Resilence was a research project undertaken by the Central Victorian...

In a new report from the Expert Group on Climate Finance released at COP28, “A climate finance framework: decisive action to deliver on the Paris Agreement”, the authors conclude that the world is “badly off track from the Paris goals. They claim that the primary...

Developed every five years by the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, the State of the Environment report is an assessment of the health of Victoria’s environment – land, water, air and ecosystems. The 2023 report shows us where we’re doing well and where...

Farmers for Climate Action are currently seeking input on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry discussion paper for the Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan via an online survey to ensure farmers’ are heard as this Plan is brought together. The survey...

The Australian Government is developing a net zero plan which will outline how transitioning to a net-zero economy can be achieved. Six sectoral plans will support this work, including one for agriculture and the land sector. Australia’s agriculture and land sectors...

The latest annual release of Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, provides alarming new projections revealing soaring health risks of persistent global inaction over the climate emergency According to the report, climate inaction is already costing lives and...

The United Nations Environment Programme report - Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Underfinanced. Underprepared – Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed finds that progress on climate adaptation globally is slowing when it should be...

Interconnected Disaster Risks is an annual science-based report from the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The 2023 report warns of six tipping points ahead of us and the role climate change plays in pushing us towards...

An international team of climate scientists have published a report showing the Earth's vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on the planet is imperiled. The report, "The 2023 State of the climate report: Entering...

Hepburn Shire are recruiting for community members to join the Z-NET Roundtable. Hepburn Z-NET is a collaborative partnership that brings together community groups, organisations, community members, experts and Council to help shift the Shire to zero-net energy by...

The 2023 Intergenerational Report projects the outlook of the economy and the Australian Government’s budget to 2062-63. The report considers 5 major forces affecting the coming decades: population ageing technological and digital transformation climate change and the...

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), established by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, publishes a monthly climate bulletin reporting on the changes observed in global surface...

Weathering the Storm: Insurance in a changing climate, a research project commissioned by CHOICE, the Climate Council, Financial Counselling Australia, the Financial Rights Legal Centre, and the Tenants' Union of NSW has found that many Australian homes are being left...

Climate scientists are in disbelief as near 40 degrees Celsius have been recorded in parts of South America at the start of August.  These are summertime temperatures in the middle of winter. Experts attribute this South American heatwave to the weather system El Niño...

By the year 2100, the economic impacts of sea level rise and storm surge on Victorian coastline are predicted to result in losses of $442 billion a newly released study  reveals. The Kompas report – formally titled, Economic Impacts from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge...

  Agriculture Victoria is facilitating the development of Regional Drought Resilience Plans to prepare for future droughts.   The Plans will help to empower and enable communities to be better prepared and able to manage future dry seasonal conditions and...

Is global electricity transition on track for 1.5 degrees? Ember, an independent energy think tank that uses data-driven insights to shift the world to clean electricity has released it’s fourth annual Global Electricity Review. It provides an up-to-date overview of...

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has announced the launch of its $20 million research program, CarbonLock, to develop new and innovative ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere and permanently lock it away. CarbonLock is one of a number of programs in...

  The Neighbourhood Battery Initiative provides funding for pilots, trials and demonstrations of neighbourhood-scale battery ownership and operational models. Victoria’s $10.92 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative (NBI) supports a range of neighbourhood battery...

XDI has released a first-pass analysis of “Gross Domestic Climate Risk,” calculating the physical climate risk to the built environment in over 2,600 territories around the world. The findings underscore the importance of pricing physical climate risk in financial...

This video highlights some examples of local adaptation efforts across the Grampians region. Watch "Our Climate! Are We prepared?" to learn more about projects involving planting trees in urban areas, adopting climate-adapted farming practices and building community...

In July 2022 at the Sydney Energy Forum Mahmoud Mohieldin urged that the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November needs to focus on climate adaptation. "He said both the scientific community and the general public were now well aware of the...

Mollongghip is a small town in the Central Highlands and Goldfields region in Victoria. For one family, living off grid is the new normal. Find out more here. Michael Robinson acheived his goal of "a sustainable building that would take care of my family and take care...

Climate risk expert Maarten van Aalst talks with Joseph Majkut, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Director, about key findings from the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

Empty supermarket shelves have become almost commonplace in Australia over the past few months, as floods and COVID have converged to break down our supply chains.So what do our supply chains look like in a changing climate, especially in light of the latest...

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warns of the effects of climate change to all parts of the world, all sectors and people in a variety of settings. Report co-author and IPCC Vice Chair, Professor Mark Howden from The Australian...

Monash University recently shared about the findings of investigations into the impact of climate change on wheat yields and farm profitability in Victoria's major grain-producing regions - the Mallee and Wimmera regions. Australia’s agricultural sector is a major...

As part of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Yearly Delivery Plan Projects, the Integrated Water Management Planning for small towns across the Central Highlands region was funded in 2020. To address the impacts of climate change, this project...

Seven landmark Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans and a new publication, Building Victoria’s Climate Resilience have been announced by the Victorian Government. The plans set out current and future actions for seven key sectors, which are defined by Victoria’s...

Adaptation is protecting agricultural land, managing risks and profitability, resilience, and opportunities in a changing climate. David Drage, a farmer located north-east of Warracknabeal, is part of the Regional Climate Adaptation Group who led the development of...

The world's first commercial direct air capture (DAC) plant is designed to remove thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas every year and then inject it deep underground. Find out about Direct Air Capture in the ABC news article here.

In the Grampians region, Adaption is collaboration between the state government, local government, agencies, industry and communities including Tradition Owner corporations, water corporations, catchment management authorities and others to adapt to a changing...

Victorian communities across the state are being empowered to prepare and adapt to the impacts of climate change with the development of six new community-led action plans. The Regional Adaptation Strategies provide practical ways for communities to adapt to the...

Jane Gilbert recently stepped into a job that had never been established before. In May, she became Miami-Dade County’s chief heat officer, the first in the U.S. — and in the world. Read more about Miami's first Chief Heat Officer at Bloomberg.com

A national plan to restore habitat on marginal farming land would fight climate change, prevent species loss and put money in farmers’ pockets, according to a team of University of Queensland-led scientists. The research has been published in the Journal of Applied...

You can download a copy of the Climate Risk Governance Guide here. This guide is an introductory resource for directors on climate change risk governance. It provides a plain-language introduction to fundamental climate change concepts, and considers this issue in the...

Despite the challenges of 2020/21 and the re-schedule and then cancellation of the official launch, the Future Surface augmented reality exhibition was displayed around Horsham for community members to enjoy. Part of the 'Art is..' festival, supported by the...

Tackling food waste is vital to reducing carbon emissions and should be at the forefront of Australia’s climate policies, advocates say. It is estimated that 7.3 million tonnes of food is wasted in Australia each year, costing the economy more than $20 billion...

‘Chief resilience officer' was a novel title a decade ago but is now a fixture across many major city and county governments in America seeking to address the impacts of climate change and related adaptation challenges. Find out more about the 100 Resilience Cities...

Climate change means more floods, fires and heatwaves. Some communities in Queensland are adapting including Logan City, south of Brisbane, which has been recognised for its urban greening efforts. They increased the city's tree canopy by 12 per cent, going from 41...

An ideal scenario in Sydney has allowed researchers to compare the efficiency of solar panels on roofs when surrounded by green plants, or sitting directly on the roof. Details of the study, led by Peter Irga from the University of Technology Sydney and funded by the...

Human-induced climate change is the most likely driver behind Australia’s earlier and longer fire seasons, according to new research by CFA and Bureau of Meteorology researchers. Visit the CFA news site to find out more about research into 44 years of fire weather...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was created to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential...

If the climate becomes drier, farmers in some parts of the Eyre Peninsula could find it harder to make a living. But they’re already adapting to an uncertain future of climate change and dwindling townships.   ABC Science Report Belinda Smith shares about Farmers...

According to Abares Insights, Issue 3 2021 the shift towards higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall has had significant effects on many farmers.  Find out more about the effects of recent and possible future changes in climate in the profitability of Australian...

The Victorian Government is preparing Adaptation Action Plans to build our climate resilience in areas either vulnerable to climate change impacts or essential to ensure Victoria is prepared. These areas or ‘systems’ are Primary Production, Built...