Sustained above-average temperatures, as the planet has seen so far this century, can affect the ice sheet, global sea levels, ecosystems, agriculture, coastal development, ocean acidification, rainfall and a number of cyclical rhythms. The latest IPCC Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, AR6 "is a code red for humanity", says the UN Secretary General António Guterres.
Organisations such as CSIRO, the International Energy Agency, NASA, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) all agree that we must drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions if we are to prevent catastrophic climate change into the future.
We have developed a Climate Emergency Action Plan that outlines our plans to address the climate emergency.
We want our politicians, of all parties and at all levels, to acknowledge that we are in a climate emergency and that they must show real leadership by committing to reductions in greenhouse emissions both in Australia and internationally.
SCEC is part of the Urgent Climate Action Network Sunshine Coast (UCANSC) who successfully campaigned to get the Sunshine Coast Council to acknowledge the climate emergency in November 2021. The network consists of 12 organisations and individuals that are working on local climate action initiatives.
To prevent warming beyond 1.5°C, we need to reduce emissions by 7.6% every year from this year to 2030. This means that urgent action is required now. To find out more about the climate emergency declaration and what it means click here.
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SCEC is proud to partner with WA startup ClimateClever to help support the community to take action on climate change and lower energy and water bills. SCEC receives anonymised data from all homes and schools that sign up to the program on the Sunshine Coast, this data will be used to track the communities progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and will assist in developing initiatives to further reduce emissions.
SCEC hold a variety of community events, and film screenings to raise awareness and spread knowledge about the impacts of climate change in the community. We want to show our politicians that their constituents want action on climate change now!
Over the years, SCEC have held a number of community events to coincide with international climate conferences and days of action.
Our aim is to bring the broader community together and lend their voice towards the environmental issues that matter to them. Whether that be through one of our Earth Hour events, The Rise to Meet the Tide event,our Eumundi Lantern Parade or Plates in the Paddock evening, our Paddle out for Climate Action event, one of our documentary film screenings; or one of our Climate Change Relays – we aim to build a resilient community ready to adapt to the changes we face in the future. Keep up to date with further events and actions from our member groups Zero Emissions Noosa, Sunshine Coast Climate Action Now, Solar Citizens and Stop Adani Sunshine Coast.
Please join us in our efforts to tackle the most important issue of our time
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