Are you in Sydney tomorrow night and keen to hear some hot takes on cool cities?
Our Exec Director Emma Bacon is speaking at Raising the Bar #RTBSYD tomorrow night.
Register here for this free event: rtbevent.com/emma-bacon
University of Sydney City of Sydney

Excellent forum with diverse voices empowering communities to act on #climatechange which is embedded in social inequity #SwelteringCities

Dr Kim Loo advocates for minimum thermal efficiency standards for rental homes.

It’s hard to believe, but we have no such standards right now.

Current NSW standards for rental homes to be “fit for habitation” don’t include any requirement for safe indoor temperatures.

Full house here in Parramatta for the Greater Sydney Community Heat Forum!

On Sunday people from across Sydney are coming together to:
-Hear an expert panel on heat issues and solutions
-Experience a live performance by the Bindi Bosses
-Get new skills in short workshops
-Set heat resilience priorities together
RSVP now:
actionnetwork.org/events/greater…

61% of people who did the Summer Survey this year told us that cost of living increases are making it harder for them to be cool on hot days. Read more stats and stories here 👉
swelteringcities.org/2024/04/04/sum…

WORST HEAT WAVE IN SAHEL HISTORY
MALI
❗️Yelimane Tmin 34.2 Tmax 47.2 (April record)
43.5 Koutiala all time high
ALL TIME HIGHS
SENEGAL
47.0 Tambacounda
46.4 Kolda
BURKINA FASO
43.3 Gaoua
42.0 Bobo Dioulasso tied
NIGERIA
44.8 Sokoto tied

MONTHLY RECORD 42.5 Wa GHANA

Today we're launching our 2024 Summer Survey report. It's clear from the over 2300 responses that rising temperatures, humid summers and the cost of living crisis is having a real impact on people's health. Read Natasha's story here:

smh.com.au/property/news/…

Weekend forecast
Sat: 21.7°C - 32°C
Sun: 27°C - 34°C
Mon: 24°C - 34°C

… inside that is! It’s comforting to know that Consumer Affairs Victoria minimum rental standards say my home is weatherproof… or at least there’s a tick box on my lease claiming so 🙄
Better Renting SwelteringCities

We're so excited to be hosting the first Greater Sydney Community Heat Forum. Register today for a day of conversations with experts, setting priorities for a heat safe city, and building new skills. 👉👉actionnetwork.org/events/greater…

In case you missed it, our CEO Leo Patterson Ross made a comment to news.com.au about why changes can't come soon enough regarding reforms on 'no grounds' evictions. The government needs to end no-grounds now, for all renters. 🔗 to comment: tinyurl.com/5dmtxwzf

Plug your suburb or postcode into our new Heat Map, to see how stronger action on climate pollution can affect the heat in your area: climatecouncil.org.au/resources/heat…

The Climate Council heat map shows the urgent need for #ClimateAction

'Some people are more vulnerable to the effects of heat than others, but everybody is vulnerable eventually,' says Dr Kate Wylie

Check out the map below 🧵1 #Auspol2024
theage.com.au/environment/cl…

🌡️Brisbane has now recorded 59 consecutive nights at or above 20 °C, having not dropped below 20 °C so far in 2024. This equals the previous record run of nights above 20 °C that occurred in 1978. Minimums are expected to stay above 20 °C this week. bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/…

Emma Bacon from SwelteringCities and Dr Aletha Ward will be joining our Climate and Health webinar on 7 March for an indepth discussion on climate change and health.

Register now on the CHF website 👉chf.org.au/events/webinar…