Everyone in the Alpine Shire community has a role to play in reducing carbon emissions and helping to ensure the local community can adapt to the impacts of a changing climate.
Climate Emergency
On 9 November 2021, Council declared a Climate Emergency.
A climate emergency declaration is a call for immediate and urgent action to reverse global warming.
Across the Alpine Shire we are witnessing the effects of climate change, with:
- Larger, more intense, and more frequent bushfires.
- Shortened natural snow seasons, higher snow line and less accumulated snow.
- Longer and more intense drought, the Millenium Drought 1996 – 2010.
- Extreme rainfall events, flash flooding and summer flooding.
The changes that we are already experiencing have critical repercussions on living, work and play in the Alpine Shire.
Agriculture, horticulture, businesses, residents, visitors, flora, fauna and ecological systems are all affected.
Community Climate Action Roadmap
As part of the Climate Emergency declaration, we have committed resources to developing a roadmap for Community Climate Action.
The objective of the roadmap is to inform the future development of a Community Climate Action Plan, which will support the community to reduce its emissions and adapt to a changing climate.
Engagement activities
> Saturday 20 May 2023 | Bright's Make it Bake it Grow it Market | 9am – 1pm
> Saturday 20 May 2023 | Tawonga South (outside Mount Beauty Auto Repairs) | 10am – 12pm
> Saturday, 27 May 2023 | Jubilee Park, Myrtleford | 8.30am – 12.30pm
View the final Community Climate Action Roadmap here
If you would still like to have your say on how we better prepare our Alpine communities for a climate conscious future, please send your feedback through to info@alpineshire.vic.gov.au
