Aboriginal people bring a unique perspective to the climate change conversation, informed by over 70,000 years of close observation and relationship with the environment. This collaborative project between the Narran Lakes Joint Management Committee and Worimi Lands Conservation Board explores this knowledge to find cultural solutions to understand and live with climate change.
The importance of the land to wellbeing cannot be understated, which is why strategies to combat and manage the impacts of climate change are crucial. Aboriginal people have been using generational knowledge of land and sea management in response to changing climates over thousands of years.
Learn how NARCliM climate projections are being used by various NSW sectors to understand and adapt to climate change.
The Climate Adaptation Conference is Australia's foremost gathering dedicated to exploring climate vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation.
In 2023, AdaptNSW hosted an immersive 2-day adaptation event in Sydney.
Information about the 2022 Local Government Climate Change Action Survey
Ensuring there’s enough water in the moat may not be a common challenge for those preparing for changing climate conditions.
A key priority of the NSW Marine Estate Management Strategy (MEMS) is to improve water quality and reduce marine litter – and reinstating our long-forgotten oyster reefs has a huge role to play in meeting this priority while helping NSW coastal communities adapt to climate change.
The NSW Government has created the first holistic adaptation plan to protect a World Heritage rainforest from climate change impacts – and now ground-breaking genetic science is giving some rare and threatened species a helping hand to adapt and evolve.
