3rd Jun, 2024
We need to do everything possible to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground. But we also need to respond to the impacts, and it needs to be done right.
The effects of climate breakdown have quickly shifted from being a looming threat on the horizon, to being very real, immediate and relentless.
We need to do everything possible to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground. But we also need to respond to the impacts, and it needs to be done right. That means solutions guided by the communities most affected and most at risk.
Right now, the Victorian government is inviting people to make a submission to their Inquiry into Climate Resilience.
This parliamentary inquiry will shape how Victoria responds to increasingly extreme storms, floods, heatwaves and fires. By sharing your experience, you can make sure our government has real people’s stories front of mind, that they know this is an urgent priority, and that their response is fair and led by the community.
Here’s how you can get involved:
The Inquiry is accepting video, audio and written submissions, but we are encouraging video submissions so the Inquiry hears lots of short personal stories from people across Victoria.
We’ve pulled together all the info you need to make a video submission, including tips and prompting questions to help you get started and example videos. Check it out here >>
Submission are due by Friday June 28.
We’d love to include your stories and ideas in our submission, to make sure the government hears from as many Victorians as possible.
That’s why we’ve created a short survey to help understand what climate impacts you are feeling in your community and ideas for powerful local solutions that build resilience and connection. Take the survey here >>
By adding your voice, you can help us build a powerful, people-powered submission that has the detail and community insight that you won’t read in a scientific document or engineering report!
Header image: Bushfire survivor Mark McCord at his property in Clifton Creek after the 2012/20 bushfires.