Mary Stringer Transition Banyule RISK AND CLIMATE POLICY We are on - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mary Stringer – Transition Banyule

RISK AND CLIMATE POLICY We are on a path to an existential crisis existential crisis “Incompatible with organised global community” “Outright chaos” “Extremely dangerous” boundary Arctic sea ice & West Antarctic ice tipping points Ian Dunlop/David Spratt July 2017

Climate Change

Transition to a Safe Climate: local conference

RISK AND CLIMATE POLICY We are on a path to an existential crisis existential crisis “Incompatible with organised global community” “Outright chaos” “Extremely dangerous” boundary Arctic sea ice & West Antarctic ice tipping points Ian Dunlop/David Spratt July 2017

CLIMATE POLICY Carbon crunch Business as usual Paris commitments A yawning chasm between Paris rhetoric and reality Figueres et al (2017) , “Three years to safeguard our climate”, Nature 546:593 -5

Our Future Following the Banyule City Council 2018 Declaration of a Climate Emergency a broad and diverse Banyule community developed mechanisms for a sustainable future in a shared language, enabling the emergence of a thriving, regenerative community who are recognised as a global exemplar of living kindly, treading lightly and replenishing the Earth. We now all share a deep satisfaction that we, as humanity, will be okay.

Working Groups 1: Waste 5: Energy 2: Sustainable Devt 6: Community 3: Transportation 7: Conservation 4: Education 8: Council

Waste Big Idea: Avoid waste, instal neighbourhood composting and address plastic packaging Energy Big Idea: Reduce carbon emissions in Banyule by 50% by 2020 and boost smart grid and demand response

Transportation Big Idea: Banyule Council makes all decisions on transport planning and infrastructure spending based on the following priorities* 1 walking and cycling 2 electrified public transport 3 private Electric Vehicles 4 ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars and trucks (*a reversal of the usual priorities)

Storyline Community Walks – to pave the way for impactful conversations about the climate emergency. Protect and enhance wildlife corridor and tree canopy. Council to Act on the Climate Emergency Declaration

Contacts Transition Banyule transitionbanyule.org.au info@transitionbanyule.org.au Sustainable Macleod http://sustainablemacleod.org.au/ Transition Australia https://transitionaustralia.net