The funding cuts and removal of this Plan is devastating. It will decimate the Shire’s previous work on positive actions that help mitigate climate change – that is reducing carbon emissions that are a major contributing factor.

There is now no coherent strategy for limiting climate pollution and global warming through supporting energy efficiency, uptake of renewable energy, nor effectively managing the risks from climate change on our environment or enhancing biodiversity through a safer climate.

The Shire will now focus solely on a case-by-case basis to on trying to manage the damage caused by climate change, rather than planning constructive actions to help reduce it’s impacts in the first place.

Sign the petition to stand with the organisations below and all others who understand the value of a local area Climate Plan and a clearly defined policy position.