At the City of Charles Sturt, we're working to adapt to climate change and to reduce our environmental footprint.
We're already feeling the effects of climate change. Scientists predict reduced rainfall, more frequent and intense heatwaves, and sea level rise. These are all significant risks for our local area.
We're working with the Cities of Port Adelaide Enfield and West Torrens to look at the risks that climate change poses to our local area. We're helping our communities and businesses to adapt and prepare for the future.
AdaptWest Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan
We've got a plan to work on climate change adaptation. It's called the AdaptWest Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan and we have been implementing it since 2016.
Head to AdaptWest for further information
The AdaptWest initiative is being support by:
- City of Charles Sturt
- City of Port Adelaide Enfield
- City of West Torrens
- Australian Government
- Commonwealth Government (Natural Disaster Resilience Program)
- State Government Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
- Coast Protection Board
Urban Heat Mapping
As part of the AdaptWest in Action Plan we have done Urban Heat Mapping to look at how we can design cities to adapt to climate change.