We continue to call on state and federal governments to put in place the policies and investments that match the scale and urgency of the climate challenge.
We recognise our role in advocating on behalf of the community. We also know that we need to provide leadership and examples of climate action.
Advocacy Priorities
Our advocacy priorities include:
- Invest in place-based programs and infrastructure upgrades to increase local community resilience to climate impacts.
- Support and fund energy upgrades programs and subsidies for at-risk households and businesses and partner with local government to deliver targeted local outreach.
- Building healthy and safe homes through better quality design standards.
- Creating cooler greener spaces and community connections to nature.
- Phase-out of gas appliances from new and existing homes for residents to benefit from the health, safety and bills savings benefits of all electric homes.
- Mandatory disclosure of energy performance of residential properties at point of sale and lease.
- Duplicate and extend the Upfield train line to Wallan.
- Accelerate the roll-out of accessible tram stops, with a priority on Sydney Road.
- Introduce a robust and mandatory whole-of-life product stewardship schemes for more products, including soft plastics.
- Mandatory national minimum product design and import standards to ensure goods are durable, reusable and recyclable at end-of-life.
Submissions
At times we put forward a position on priority issues to state and federal levels of government, statutory authorities and other key sector agencies on behalf of our community. Often we do this through a formal submission.
See our submissions on key advocacy issues.
Partnerships
We are part of networks that advocate and take action on the climate pollution and resilience including:
Our networks include:
