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The REGION's FIRST 
Partnership
on climate change
​Established, 21 October, 2021

WE ARE
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A FORMAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OF local governments and other ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTH WEST VICTORIA responding collaboratively to the demands of climate change. 

AS A MEMBERSHIP BASED PARTNERSHIP, the CLIMATE ALLIANCE IS FUNDED, RUN, AND MANAGED BY OUR MEMBERS ​FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE REGION. ​

MEMBERS OF THE BARWON SOUTH WEST CLIMATE ALLIANCE
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7 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

2 WATER AUTHORITIES

2 CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES

1 UNIVERSITY

by 2070

By 2070 if emissions are not drastically reduced, we will see:
  • An average temperature increase of 2.4 degrees C
  • Significant biodiversity losses
  • More hot days over 30 degrees C
  • Total rainfall decline and more short bursts of rain
  • Higher evaporation rates, reducing available water 
  • Run off into catchments decline by as much as 50% 

what does climate change mean for south west victoria?


Current climate change trends mean hotter and drier conditions for the future of South West Victoria, less rain in winter, more intense downfalls, biodiversity loss and sea level rise.

by 2030

  • An average temperature rise of almost 1 degree C;
  • An increase in the number of hot days (over 30 degrees C), while our winters will warm slightly less (+ 0.7 degrees C);
  • A decrease in rainfall over spring of 7% and a decrease in the annual average rainfall of 4%

by 2100

  • sea level rise of 75cm in South West Victoria;
  • 2.2m sea level rise during storm surges

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the role of government agencies:
climate commitments FROM OUR MEMBERS

"Local governments have a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change."

​SURF COAST SHIRE COUNCIL
"Council plays a key role in responding to the challenges of climate change and sea level rise."

BOROUGH OF QUEENSCLIFF
"Sustainability is the challenge of our time. It's about considering the social, economic and environmental aspects of everything we do."

CITY OF GREATER GEELONG
"Barwon Water is an environmental business. Our climate is changing, and so are we."

BARWON WATER
"The power of multiple groups with informed and passionate professionals working together will ensure development of critical and relevant climate change adaptation"

WANNON WATER
"we have so much to protect from the worst effects of climate change"

GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE COUNCIL

"We believe collaboration is the remedy to climate despair. Working together we share what we know and leverage the power of joint effort to achieve more and produce better outcomes than we could ever manage alone",​”

- Sally jensen, climate alliance establishment officer, 2021

WE ARE

a formal collaborative partnership of organisations in south west Victoria committed to working together on climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience projects, sharing knowledge and advocating for a just, thriving and climate resilient region.

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WORKING TOGETHER:


LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

WATER AUTHORITIES

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT      AUTHORITIES
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DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
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www.bswca.org                                     
alliance@bswca.org