Creating a climate ready region
Working together to proactively respond to regional climate risks
Acknowledgement of Country
Noosa Council and Sunshine Coast Council would like to acknowledge the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Peoples of the lands and waters of our region. We acknowledge their continuing connection to culture and Country and recognise that this region has always been a place of cultural, spiritual, social, and economic significance. We wish to pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Climate change is bringing more frequent and extreme impacts to our region
Rain, storms, flooding, sea level rise, storm surges, droughts, heatwaves and bushfires.
Why do we need a Regional Climate Action Roadmap?
Noosa and Sunshine Coast Councils recognise that the climate is changing and that an urgent response is required.
How was the Roadmap developed?
The process to develop the Roadmap was built on an evidence-based approach.
How can I get involved?
Delivery of the Roadmap is a shared responsibility that will require action and support from across the region.
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Regional Climate Action Roadmap Timeline
Regional Climate Action Roadmap Timeline
See the journey we've taken to develop the Roadmap and the key upcoming milestones that aim to build a climate ready region.
Community Survey
Understanding community and stakeholder views about climate risks and opportunities
Information Stocktake
Baseline assessment of current knowledge on climate risks and opportunities in our region
Climate Roundtable Events
Workshops with internal and external stakeholders to improve understanding and awareness on climate risks and opportunities across the region.
Develop a Climate Knowledge Toolkit
Build resources that help to first build greater awareness and appreciation of local and regional climate risks and opportunities, and second, to support ongoing conversations about our shared responsibility for climate risk management.
Climate risk and opportunity assessment
First-pass risk assessment to identify how key council services may be impacted by climate risks, identify regional priorities and opportunities to increase our adaptive capacity and resilience.
Prepare Regional Climate Action Roadmap
Develop a Roadmap to guide and build our regional capacity to plan for and prioritise our response to climate risks and opportunities in a proactive way.
Building climate ready councils
Build the resilience of Councils' own services to climate impacts so we can continue to deliver critical services to our community
Empowering climate ready communities
Provide support to our community in its effort to mitigate and adapt to climate change
Advocating for a climate ready region
Ensure key stakeholders across our region prioritise climate mitigation and adaptation into their programs, policies, decision making and funding opportunities
Resources and Downloads
Videos
Answering your questions about the IPCC AR6 report: Key risks and adaptation responses
A summary of key risks and adaptation responses as presented by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) and the Climate Action Beacon.
The IPCC’s latest assessment of climate impacts and adaptation options: What does it tell us?
Presented by ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions
Sunshine Coast Documents
Sunshine Coast Council Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy
This strategy is a regional risk assessment and change management initiative to better prepare council and the community to proactively respond to, and mitigate (and where required, adapt to) risks associated with coastal hazards.
Sunshine Coast Council Disaster Resilience Plan
Council has developed a Disaster Resilience Plan 2019-2022 - a feature of the updated Local Disaster Management Plan. Disaster resilience is the capacity to respond to change, grow and flourish following disruptions.
Sunshine Coast Council Environment & Liveability Strategy
The strategy provides an integrated framework and sets strategic directions to guide the actions of council and its partners to ensure a healthy environment and liveable Sunshine Coast to 2041.
Regional Climate Change Information
Climate change in the South East Queensland region
See how climate change is likely to affect the South East Queensland region.
How can you take action?
The Queensland Government has invested more than $4 billion to take action on climate change while creating more jobs in more industries. Find out how you can take action.
RCAR Project Factsheet: Climate Risks
What are our climate risks? How do we assess them and how are Councils addressing them?
RCAR Project Factsheet: Roadmap Overview
Is our region climate ready? What did we learn from the community during the development of the Roadmap?
Project Guideline & Framework
Queensland Climate Resilient Councils 2020 Guidelines
This resource is the companion guideline to the Climate Risk Management Framework for Queensland Local Government. It assists Councils in considering and acting to mitigate and/or take advantage of climate risks.
Queensland Climate Resilient Councils Management Framework
This Framework aims to encourage logical, defensible and effective actions that can minimise the overall cost of reducing the potential impact of all current and future climate risk within a Local Government Area.
Climate Action
Climate change risk management tool for households
This climate change risk management tool has been developed to help households start taking the first steps to identify and respond to climate related risks.
Climate change risk management tool for small businesses
By taking these first steps in determining the risks faced from extreme weather events and a changing climate, small businesses will be better equipped to respond.
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Regional Climate Action Roadmap Timeline
See the journey we've taken to develop the Roadmap and the key upcoming milestones that aim to build a climate ready region.
Latest news
Stay up to date with all the Regional Climate Action Roadmap news. Read and download resources.
Sunshine Coast and Noosa Regional Critical Infrastructure Failure and Cascading Climate Risks Project
Advancing our regional partnership to better plan for complex climate risks.