Author: shahsanaa
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Parramatta community Cool Walk: Witnessing the Urban Heat Island Effect
As part of Climate Action Week, Sweltering Cities ran our first community Cool Walk in Sydney. Our Cool Walk took place in Parramatta. We walked through, answered questions, and did some temperature monitoring around local hot spots that exacerbate the heat, as well as cool spots that provide us with much-needed relief on hot days. …
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Join us at these Sydney Events!
The Sweltering Cities team has been busy campaigning this summer. Our Summer of Action has seen the launch of Australia’s first Extreme Heat Awareness Day, the expansion of our work to Western Australia, and ongoing advocacy for heatwave safe homes for renters and better bus shelters. We’re proud to be representing and working with communities…
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Peter, a Fairfield local, shares his Summer Story with us
Peter took part in our 2024 Summer Survey. We spoke to him this summer about his recent experiences with hot weather. Peter is a retiree– he worked in customer service at IKEA for 14 years!– and has been living in Fairfield for 5 years now. Peter shares that for him, the most difficult part of…
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We met with Charishma Kaliyanda about fixing Liverpool’s Busted Bus Stops
Our Western Sydney Community Campaigners met with the Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda about our ongoing Busted Bus Stops advocacy. We know this campaign is incredibly important for communities across hot suburbs who are currently having to wait for the bus at hot, unsheltered stops. We will be meeting with key decision-makers and working with…
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Australia’s Inaugural Extreme Heat Awareness Day: Let’s Recap!
On the 5th of February 2025, Sweltering Cities launched Australia’s first Extreme Heat Awareness Day in partnership with Australian Red Cross. Inspired by the international Heat Action Day (that falls during winter in the Southern Hemisphere) the Sweltering Cities team and our partners created a national day of action to mobilise communities and raise awareness…
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Greater Sydney Heat Smart City Plan launched in Parramatta
Sweltering Cities welcomes the launch of the Greater Sydney Heat Smart City Plan. This ambitious multi-sectoral collaboration aims to ensure the communities of Greater Sydney are protected and can prosper and thrive during extreme heat and a hotter climate. We know that heatwaves are Australia’s deadliest natural disaster. In addition to their public health toll,…
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Sydney’s Busted Bus Stops: Read our Campaign Report
Thanks to your dedicated efforts in mapping over 2500 bus stops across, capturing photos of busted stops, and sharing personal stories about the challenges of using unsafe, unsheltered stops, Sweltering Cities has published a report with our key findings and recommendations from the Busted Bus Stops Campaign! Here are some of our results that demonstrate…
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Making climate action “as easy and accessible as possible”: Interview with Marlene Baquiran, co-founder of Climate Writers
Sweltering Cities spoke to Marlene Baquiran to discuss heat in Western Sydney, grassroots activism, and inclusive environmental advocacy. Marlene grew up in Western Sydney and is the co-founder of Climate Writers– a monthly gathering where climate advocates can write to their elected representatives and learn about climate solutions in an accessible manner. Formed in 2022,…
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“I’m worried about isolation”: Sue’s story of living in one of Australia’s hottest suburbs
Sue lives in Penrith, one of the hottest suburbs in Australia. As someone who enjoys outdoor hobbies and requires plenty of exercise to manage her chronic illness, Sue worries about the health and wellbeing implications of extreme heat Sue spoke to Sweltering Cities a week following a major heat wave that hit NSW in early…
