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Our climate is changing

Hotter and more extreme weather is already harming the people, places, plants and animals we love. Unfortunately, this is predicted to worsen in coming years.

Heatwaves are impacting our health and wellbeing. Drier conditions, more severe storms and rainfall events, put our homes, businesses, and community spaces at risk. The urban heat island effect happens when our suburbs become much warmer than rural areas because of things like roads, buildings, and cars, that trap heat and make it hard for the city to cool down. Bushfire smoke and air pollution can make summer in our city less comfortable to live in.

Our Vision is that, by 2030

Outcomes of the Foundational Action Plan 2023-2025

Overall, the implementation of the Foundational Action Plan from July 2023 to June 2025 was successful.

We met our targets in our progress scorecard and have improved out understanding of climate impacts in Merri-bek.

See what we have achieved

Visit the outcomes page to check out our achievements and learn about what we are doing next.

Community Resources on Extreme Heat

Fact Sheets and Assessments

Project history

2022

We engaged with the community to develop the Merri-bek Climate Risk Strategy 2022 – 2030. The Strategy describes how Council will plan and respond to climate change.

2023

We engaged again on the Foundational Action Plan. The Foundational Action Plan describes the activities we will undertake to make sure we are delivering the strategy.

2024

Midway through our implementation of the Foundational Action Plan we reviewed what we had heard and learned so far.

2025

We developed the Climate Emergency Action Plan that includes priority actions that help implement our Climate Risk Strategy. This helps to integrate and streamline our plans and action.

Merri-bek City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional custodians of the lands and waterways in the area now known as Merri-bek, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, as well as to all First Nations’ communities who significantly contribute to the life of the area.


Contact Us

Phone
+61 3 9240 1111

Email
engagement@merri-bek.vic.gov.au

National relay service
133 677
(ask for ‎03 9240 1111)

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