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On 18 November 2019 Council declared a climate emergency calling for urgent action to reverse global warming.
In response, Council is developing a Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan to more clearly and decisively identify the risks, opportunities and priorities for Frankston City to reduce emissions and build resilience to climate change impacts.
Council’s Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan includes actions that Council will undertake to respond to climate change. It is a clear plan that will support our community to take action and work together for a better future. It replaces Council’s existing Towards Zero Emissions Plan 2019-2023 and the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Plan 2011.
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Review our Draft Climate Change Strategy, or see our summary below:
Understanding Frankston City’s emissions and key vulnerabilities is the first step in climate action, setting targets and planning for a climate smart future.
Our adaptation priorities (discussed on page 26 of the Draft Strategy), and summarised below, have been informed by:
These priorities have guided the development of our action plan and will help us identify the most suitable solutions to address our regional and local challenges.
Is significantly affected by climate change. More frequent extreme weather events and shifting seasonal patterns are all likely to lead to potentially irreversible changes in our local habitat and threaten the environmental services they provide.
Is vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise, storm surges and coastal inundation. The significant changes in coastal processes will cause erosion, loss of vegetation, cliff instability and impact beach accessibility.
Is already being affected by extreme weather events whose compound effects present high public health concern. Younger and older generations as well as people with existing health conditions are particularly vulnerable to the increasingly more common climatic events such as heatwaves or smoke from bushfires.
And the ability of Aboriginal people to care for Country and practice culture are affected by the impacts of climate change. The adverse effects of climate stressors on Country threaten the identity and sense of belonging of Frankston City’s Traditional Owners.
And the services they provide (e.g. buildings, drainage, roads and pathways, open spaces, electricity network) are under more pressure due to climate change, leading to disruptions and higher operating and repair costs.
Need to be more resilient, especially those hard to heat or cool, which cannot easily adapt to or be protected from extreme weather events. The segments of our community living in rented accommodation, social and affordable housing, under mortgage or rental stress can struggle to make the necessary improvements and are particularly vulnerable.
The identification and prioritisation of actions for the Climate Change Strategy was informed by four key stages and inputs:
The actions are discussed in detail from page 28 of the Draft Strategy, and are also summarised below.
The actions were prioritised and categorised based on three levels - High, Medium and Low. It is expected that the high priorities will be delivered first, however, some actions may come forward, for example, due to project readiness, potential new sources of funding and/or partnerships, and other opportunities that would enable these actions to be delivered.
“Show leadership and embed climate change in Council’s processes and operations”
“Invest in and support the uptake of active and zero emissions transport”
“Accelerate the transition to renewable energy and zero carbon buildings and assets”
“Protect and adapt our natural environment and open space”
“Build the community’s capacity for climate action and resilience to the impacts of climate change”
“Advance the transition towards zero waste and a circular economy”
Frankston City Council acknowledges and pays respect to the Bunurong People, the Traditional Custodians of these lands and waters.
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