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Sign up to be a hot roof case study!
This summer we’re working with residents across Western Sydney to set up thermometers in their homes to measure the impact of roof colour. Join us in our collective effort to advocate for cooler suburbs and safer homes in Western Sydney through this citizen science project! Sweltering Cities has teamed up with built environment and health…
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Sweltering Cities launches Summer Survey
We’ve just launched our 2023 Summer Survey; the largest survey on heat, health and homes in Australia. We are currently experiencing a summer of heatwaves, and we need to be telling powerful stories that can drive real action for communities across Australia. Across Australia, communities are facing a baking hot summer. Only one week into summer, it…
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Stephen Bali MP hosts Sweltering Cities and other organisations in NSW Parliament
In November we collaborated with Stephen Bali the MP for Blacktown and Assistant Planning Minister to host a briefing for MPs in NSW Parliament on the hot summer ahead. We worked with Doctors for the Environment, the Committee for Sydney and the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) to present information about heat health…
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VIDEO: Over 40 Victorian orgs and leaders come together to lay out priorities for heatwave adaptation and transformation
The Greater Melbourne Heat Alliance was founded in 2023 to bring together organisations and leaders from across the city who are working to reduce the impacts of rising temperatures, support communities to build resilience, and tackle the root causes of heat vulnerability. At the first meeting in February, the Alliance agreed to run a heatwave…
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ACTION: Stop penalising people on Jobseeker payments during heatwaves
Heatwaves are the deadliest environmental disaster in Australia. We need to make sure everyone can prioritise their safety, and the safety of their family and communities when it gets hot. Unfortunately, the hundreds of thousands of people on Jobseeker payments who need to go to appointments, comply with their Employment Services Provider, or meet the…
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Heatwave Safe Homes for Renters event
Last Thursday, over forty people came together for our ‘Heatwave Safe Homes for Renters’ event at Trades Hall in Carlton, with more people joining online. To prepare us for the hot summer ahead, we heard from an incredible panel of renters, health and housing experts about the risks of living in dangerously hot homes and…
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We’re Hiring: Part-time Communications and Campaigning Roles
Sweltering Cities is looking for new team members who can help us reach more communities, grow our audience and support campaigns for cooler cities and safer homes this summer. Rather than recruiting for a specific position, we’re looking for a range of skills. If you think you’re a good fit for some of the skills…
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“I have spent 18 out of 20 years of my life in rentals”: a young renter’s dispair
IL* is a talented artist and renter from Victoria. In this blog post, she shares her incredible paintings that tell the story of growing up in poorly built rental homes, without adequate cooling, heating or insulation. IL has changed her name because she is worried about backlash from landlords or real estate agents. “It’s rather…
