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Navigating the Heat: Nomin’s perspective as an international student studying on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
Nomin is one of two students joining us as part of her Placement for her Masters in Global Public Health at Griffith University on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Nomin will be working with us for the next few months to expand our Queensland research and understanding of the community’s experience and perceptions of heat…
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Doctor Living for the Environment: Dr Kim Loo’s Garden Oasis and Chicken Coop
Dr Kim Loo works everyday as a GP in Western Sydney. Throughout summer she sees first hand the impact of extreme heat on her patients’ health. Dr Kim works with Doctors for the Environment as passionate climate activist. Her concern for heat health, climate change and belief in a greener future drives both her career…
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NEW REPORT: Energy needed to cool homes set to double by 2050 – new report shows out of date climate data used for energy efficiency ratings will keep us sweating.
Sweltering Cities and Renew have published a report on the future climate impacts on our home energy efficiency regulations. Check out the coverage in the Sydney Morning Herald. Australian building standards require homes to meet energy efficiency standards under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS). The NatHERS ratings measure how much energy is needed to…
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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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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…
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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…
