Resources: Climate Change Adaptation
Identifying People and Groups to Help You
You can identify potential supporters by categorising individuals and organisations according to their awareness and engagement. Some are naturally inclined to get involved, while others will first want to see…
How to Create Partnerships
Working in partnership with others is a great way to build a collaborative culture in your community. Why are partnerships are important? What are different types of partnerships? What makes…
Visioning a Post-Transition Future
Creating a collective positive vision of your future community can be creative and energising, putting you in touch with how important it is to have a safe, healthy, peaceful future,…
Producing a Timeline
A timeline is a useful way of setting down some of the practical steps needed to introduce changes in your community. It is a way of realising your vision in…
Developing Practical Projects
Supporting the process of turning a group's ideas into real action, this guide offers a clear and practical approach to coming up with ideas, implementing, and managing projects that help…
Small Practical Project Ideas
Small practical projects help show people in your community that you can make things happen. This document lists some small practical projects you can carry out when you are first…
Community Climate Action Toolkit
The purpose of the community group climate action toolkit is to provide practical and easy to use guidance on how to set up and develop a new group, in any…
Assess your climate risks
Wildfires, heatwaves, droughts, floods and storms are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, often with disastrous consequences. Working out your risks and taking action well in advance…
Design for wildfires
Hotter, drier summers and stronger winds mean more intense wildfires, more often. Action is needed to reduce risk to property, self, habitat and wildlife. Areas that were not previously considered…
Design for floods
Flooding poses a major threat to property and life. Climate change is creating more floods through sea level rise, stronger storms and more intense rainfall events. Simple defences like sand…