Casey residents are invited to help shape the first City of Casey Climate Action Plan, which will guide council’s work towards reducing emissions and tackling the contributing factors of climate change.
Council is working towards net zero corporate emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions before 2037 for the community.
To help achieve these targets, the Climate Action Plan will detail the steps council is proposing to take across several key areas including energy efficiency and renewable technologies, transport, community action and education, waste reduction, and sustainable land use.
City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said climate change was an urgent global challenge with long-term implications across all levels of the community.
“The effects of climate change will likely be felt at a local level through more extreme-weather events including dangerous heat waves, longer and more intense fire seasons, drought conditions from decreased rainfall, increased storm activity and flooding, a rise in sea levels and a transition to a more northerly climate,” Ms Duff said.
“These effects will have social, economic, environmental, and human health consequences for our community.
“It is up to all of us to take action to help address climate change, and I encourage residents to complete the survey and share their views to contribute to council’s actions for the future.”
The survey is now open until Sunday 3 April and can be found at conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/climate-action-plan
Local pop-up engagement opportunities will also be held at Selandra Community Hub on Wednesday 9 March from 9.30am to 11am, Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre on Wednesday 9 March from 12.30pm to 2.30pm, Tooradin Farmers Market on Sunday 20 March from 8am to 2pm and Green Living Festival, Bunjil Place Plaza on Saturday 2 April from 10am to 3pm.
