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Greater Sydney Community Heat Forum: A day of collaboration, celebration and activism
On Sunday April 7th Sweltering Cities hosted our biggest ever Sydney Event! Over 60 attendees from Greater Sydney came together at the Arts and Cultural Exchange in Parramatta to exchange summer experiences, engage in activism, and participate in practical skills workshops. The day was brimming with enthusiasm, networking, and the lively exchange of ideas. The…
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Summer Survey 2024 report released today!
Cost of living and climate crises putting Australians’ health at risk as temperatures rise A new survey from Sweltering Cities has revealed the serious impact that this summer’s heat has had on Australians’ health. The 2024 Summer Survey received more than 2300 responses from people reporting their experience of heat over the summer. Sweltering Cities…
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Turning up the heat: recap of the Heatsafe Frankston Event
On Tuesday, February 27th, 2024, Alison Cooke, Frankston local and passionate community advocate, hosted a ‘Heat-safe Frankston’ event at Frankston library. Over 30 people came along to hear from local council, doctors and community advocates about how rising temperatures are impacting our communities, and how we can collectively mobilise and build climate resilience. The event…
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Recap: Brisbane – A Heat Safe City?
Sweltering Cities was so excited to host our very first Queensland event – ‘Brisbane, A Heat Safe City?’ at Griffith University on Monday the 12th of February. In the face of multiple natural disasters across the state over the summer, including a recent heatwave in Brisbane, the time is now to start the conversation around…
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Event coming up: Is Brisbane a heat safe city?
Every day we hear from more people in Queensland telling us about the endless sweaty humid days and sleepless nights that they’ve faced this summer. There has never been a more critical time to understand and advocate for Queenslanders’ experiences with extreme heat and the impacts that it is having on our local communities. Join…
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Anoop’s Story: Making a Difference Through Volunteering
Anoop Sud is one of Sweltering Cities’ most active supporters in Western Sydney. Our Western Sydney Community Campaigner recently caught up with Anoop and his partner, Neeru. It was great to hear more about his life experiences, his current volunteer work and the changes he’d like to see and work towards in his local community.…
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‘Call your Nan’: When it’s hot it’s time to check-in on friends and family
MEDIA RELEASE: Call your Nan: New heatwave safety campaign asking people to check in on friends, family and others in the heat to save lives This year on January 27th, the deadliest day for heat-related deaths in Australia, we’re calling on people to help keep their loved ones and community safe. Sweltering Cities’ new heat…
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We’re hiring: Multicultural Communities Campaigner in Western Sydney
Western Sydney Senior Community Campaigner – 6 month contract with possibility of extension. Sweltering Cities, Asian Australians for Climate Solutions (AAfCS), and Multicultural Leadership Initiative (MLI) are collaborating on the HeatWise Communities project. We are looking for a Senior Community Campaigner to work in Western Sydney. The position will be housed by lead partner Sweltering…
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RISING HEAT: Bindi Bosses x Sweltering Cities Collaboration
In 2023 Sweltering Cities approached the Bindi Bosses, a progressive, matriarchal South Asian Fusion Arts company based in Warrang (Sydney) that seamlessly blends Traditional South Asian Classical and Folk dances with influences from South Asian Cinema and Street dances from around the world, to collaborate on a new project. The Bindi Bosses had previously worked…
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Final Heatwave Safe Homes meeting for 2023
Last night, we held our final Heatwave Safe Homes campaign meeting of 2023! We had new faces in the meeting, including union leaders, architects and sustainability advocates, and together we decided on creative tactics to roll out this summer to win safe, cool homes for renters. It was a hot and humid evening, and we…
