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Sweltering Cities works directly with communities in our hottest suburbs to campaign and advocate for more liveable, equitable and sustainable cities.

Rising temperatures are a health emergency

We need a whole of government response including how we plan our cities, transport, energy and health care.

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Cool Intentions: A trivia fundraiser to turn down the heat
Locals ask the hard questions of candidates in Lindsay
2022 Summer Survey Results Released
Turfing out fake grass: Resources on the impacts of synthetic turf on human health and the environment
Public housing high-rise residents suffering in the heat with inadequate infrastructure
February 2022 Melbourne Online Community Meeting
Make a submission to the NSW Design and Place State Enviro Planning Policy review
New HEATWATCH report for Western Sydney
Open letter: NSW needs to be more ambitious to reduce extreme heat
Heatwaves aren’t a day at the beach: heat related illness and resources
Community joins conversation on the health impacts of rising temperatures
Residents gather in Campbelltown to discuss rising temperatures in SW Sydney
Sweltering Cities Sydney Community Survey Report
SMH: Sydneysiders using unconventional methods to cool down
SMH: ‘I wrapped myself in a damp towel’: Sydneysiders risk health inside hot homes
ABC: Heatwaves may mean Sydney is too hot for people to live in ‘within decades’