Posts tagged ‘Darebin City Council’
Darebin Council adopts climate emergency plan
Climate Emergency
In August our neighbouring municipality of Darebin unanimously adopted a Climate Emergency Plan, after a period of community consultation.
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Moreland Council increases Heatwave response strategy
As well as taking the lead with fossil fuel divestment, the other important climate change related item at Moreland Council meeting on 8 October 2014 was a tabling of a report on heatwave strategies including the feasability of council heatwave refuges. The report was initiated as a result of a resolution moved by Cr Bolton at the Council meeting in February 2014 (See my report: Moreland Council calls for greater heatwave emergency planning for Victoria).
Council Officers employed an outside consultant to prepare a discussion paper: Potential Risks and benefits of Different Responses to Heatwaves. The discussion paper was then used to write up a report with recommendations to Council.
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