Regional Climate Alliance Projects
The Regional Climate Alliance Pilot Program is an initiative under the Western Australian Climate Policy, delivered by WALGA in partnership with the Department of Water and Environment Regulation and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries in 2021.
The aim of the Program is to support Local Governments to take action on climate change, energy and sustainability through regional partnerships.
The Regional Climate Alliance Pilot Program provides vital expertise and funding to support regional Local Governments in advancing climate action aspirations in the face of increasing budgetary constraints and skill shortages.
The aim of the Program is to support Local Governments to take action on climate change, energy and sustainability through regional partnerships.
The Regional Climate Alliance Pilot Program provides vital expertise and funding to support regional Local Governments in advancing climate action aspirations in the face of increasing budgetary constraints and skill shortages.
Your Business - Our Future Program
The South Coast Alliance has been awarded funds to deliver Your Business - Our Future Program, a pilot project that will support the business community in monitoring and reducing emissions and build awareness of emission sources in operations.
Businesses have an important role to play in emissions reduction. Businesses provide leadership to the local community and by delivering a sustainable economy they can grow with confidence.
South Coast Alliance will invite applications from small businesses across the South Coast Alliance region to participate in a pilot project to have a complete assessment of their operations Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions undertaken. 8 businesses (two per member LGA) will be chosen to participate in the program via a competitive selection process. Half of program participants will be selected from agricultural industry.
Businesses chosen to participate in Your Business - Our Future Program, will be provided customised recommendations for their business, together with the provision of support to develop an action plan to monitor and reduce emissions within their business into the future.
The project will identify challenges and opportunities specific to the regions business community, while providing identifiable examples and potential ambassadors to encourage other businesses to implement actions for emissions reduction.
Participation in the Your Business - Our Future Program is worth $5,000 per business but thanks to funding, South Coast Alliance can offer the program to 8 businesses for $650.
To apply for this program please refer to Eligibility Criteria and submit applications by 30th January 2023. Successful applicants will be advised by end of February 2023, with Program commencing in March 2023.
For questions relating to participation please contact Regional Climate Coordinator at climate@southcoastalliance.org.au
Businesses have an important role to play in emissions reduction. Businesses provide leadership to the local community and by delivering a sustainable economy they can grow with confidence.
South Coast Alliance will invite applications from small businesses across the South Coast Alliance region to participate in a pilot project to have a complete assessment of their operations Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions undertaken. 8 businesses (two per member LGA) will be chosen to participate in the program via a competitive selection process. Half of program participants will be selected from agricultural industry.
Businesses chosen to participate in Your Business - Our Future Program, will be provided customised recommendations for their business, together with the provision of support to develop an action plan to monitor and reduce emissions within their business into the future.
The project will identify challenges and opportunities specific to the regions business community, while providing identifiable examples and potential ambassadors to encourage other businesses to implement actions for emissions reduction.
Participation in the Your Business - Our Future Program is worth $5,000 per business but thanks to funding, South Coast Alliance can offer the program to 8 businesses for $650.
To apply for this program please refer to Eligibility Criteria and submit applications by 30th January 2023. Successful applicants will be advised by end of February 2023, with Program commencing in March 2023.
For questions relating to participation please contact Regional Climate Coordinator at climate@southcoastalliance.org.au
Future Proofing the South Coast through Sustainable Built Design
The South Coast Alliance has been awarded funds to deliver Future Proofing the South Coast Through Sustainable Built Design, a pilot project that will assess council buildings and facilities to identify cost-effective emissions reduction measures such as installing renewable energy or retrofitting buildings to increase energy efficiency.
This project will allow South Coast Alliance member LGAs to accelerate the learning of know-how needed to fully capture the mitigation potential of retrofit actions in buildings.
It is expected that the recommended improvement plan, focussed on large ecological footprint assets, will enable planned maintenance and upgrade works to be thoughtfully undertaken to improve operational environmental performance.
Findings from the project will be provided to members LGAs by February 2023, providing time to inform planned upgrades and maintenance from FY23/24.
This project will allow South Coast Alliance member LGAs to accelerate the learning of know-how needed to fully capture the mitigation potential of retrofit actions in buildings.
It is expected that the recommended improvement plan, focussed on large ecological footprint assets, will enable planned maintenance and upgrade works to be thoughtfully undertaken to improve operational environmental performance.
Findings from the project will be provided to members LGAs by February 2023, providing time to inform planned upgrades and maintenance from FY23/24.
Climate Dashboard
Thanks to funding from Lotterywest, the South Coast Alliance will be developing a community focussed Climate Dashboard.
The Climate Dashboard will act as an ongoing communication mechanism to showcase to the community key information about climate impacts and mitigation activities across the lower Great Southern region.
The project will see the delivery of a key component of South Coast Alliance’s commitment to sharing climate change information and strategies with our community, creating momentum and commitment for action, and most importantly showing the community how individual actions, when taken together, can make a big difference.
The Climate Dashboard will be developed as a tool for the community. Through utilising data and providing a platform to share stories, the Climate Dashboard will encourage and connect our community to sustainability action, improve connection, and create a shared sense of purpose that supports the view that we are all in this together.
We are seeking to develop partnerships with relevant parties across the lower Great Southern to showcase their stories on climate mitigation and adaption activities.
South Coast Alliance will be working with Ironbark Sustainability throughout 2023 to develop the Climate Dashboard. This exciting resource will be available for the community by December 2023.
The Climate Dashboard will act as an ongoing communication mechanism to showcase to the community key information about climate impacts and mitigation activities across the lower Great Southern region.
The project will see the delivery of a key component of South Coast Alliance’s commitment to sharing climate change information and strategies with our community, creating momentum and commitment for action, and most importantly showing the community how individual actions, when taken together, can make a big difference.
The Climate Dashboard will be developed as a tool for the community. Through utilising data and providing a platform to share stories, the Climate Dashboard will encourage and connect our community to sustainability action, improve connection, and create a shared sense of purpose that supports the view that we are all in this together.
We are seeking to develop partnerships with relevant parties across the lower Great Southern to showcase their stories on climate mitigation and adaption activities.
South Coast Alliance will be working with Ironbark Sustainability throughout 2023 to develop the Climate Dashboard. This exciting resource will be available for the community by December 2023.
