Too hot to handle, cities and heatwaves

In 2020, Western Sydney was the hottest place on earth at a sweltering 50°C*. But Western Sydney is not alone – places right around the country are clocking scorching temperatures and breaking records time and time again.

So what is it about our urban places that make them so hot and what can we do to design a cooler future in the face of climate change? Emma Bacon, from the non profit Sweltering Cities, and Sydney City Planner Sam Austin, join us and provide solutions to heat proofing our homes against increasing temperatures driven by climate change.

Check out our new heat map tool to find out how hot your suburb could be by 2090 if we don’t take the necessary action needed this decade.

What’s the go with Australia’s public transport?

Did you know that half of Aussies living in our five biggest cities don’t have access to frequent, convenient and reliable public transport? This is a huge barrier to using public transport, a form of getting from A to B, that could slash costs of living and climate pollution at the same time.

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