Councillors and CEOs from across the nine member councils endorsed the four-year action plan at SECCCA’s annual leaders’ breakfast.
The South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) has pitched a blueprint to change the way climate impacts are managed in the south east of Melbourne.
The action plan was launched to an audience of federal and state members of parliament, industry and business groups, peak bodies and councillors from across the nine member councils at SECCCA’s annual leaders’ breakfast on Wednesday.
The action plan was launched to an audience of federal and state members of parliament, industry and business groups, peak bodies and councillors from across the nine member councils at SECCCA’s annual leaders’ breakfast on Wednesday.
It identifies a practical program for delivery by the councils and their Australian and Victorian Government partners across the SECCCA region, which has a population of about 1 million. The priority projects identified for the next four years are:
The Minister for Climate Action, Lily D’Ambrosio, joined local leaders for the official launch. Her keynote speech was followed by a lively panel discussion featuring secretary of the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, John Bradley, co-founder of Footy for Climate Alliance, Tom Campbell, and Net Zero Lead for the Insurance Council of Australia, Ange Nichols.
- Business energy support program;
- Residential home resilience ratings tool;
- Small business climate adaptation toolkit;
- Transitioning to electric or hydrogen heavy-duty vehicles in council or contractor fleets;
- Review of vulnerability of council assets (phase 2);
- Expansion of the environmentally sustainable design Brief Ezy tool;
- Climate risk mitigation program for councils;
- Advocacy on climate action; and
- Opportunities for purchase of carbon offsets.
The Minister for Climate Action, Lily D’Ambrosio, joined local leaders for the official launch. Her keynote speech was followed by a lively panel discussion featuring secretary of the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, John Bradley, co-founder of Footy for Climate Alliance, Tom Campbell, and Net Zero Lead for the Insurance Council of Australia, Ange Nichols.
| Bass Coast Mayor Michael Whelan, chair of SECCCA’s advisory group, said councils were at the coal-face of climate change. “We are taking up the challenge to help our communities build resilience and prepare for future impacts. “SECCCA has taken a whole of community view, to work together and come up with practical steps to help mitigate and manage climate risk in our region. | SECCCA members
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“SECCCA’s strong governance and shared resources give real bang for buck, tripling every dollar invested by councils and helping to avoid future costs to residents, business, government and industry through more informed decision-making and mitigation.”