Emma Bacon is the Founder and Executive Director of Sweltering Cities, Australia’s national community voice for heat safety. Since the beginning of 2020 Sweltering Cities has connected with thousands of people around the country, working directly with communities in our hottest suburbs to campaign and advocate for more liveable, equitable and sustainable cities.
Sweltering Cities has deep connections with communities feeling the heat across the country. Emma has expertise in the impact of rising temperatures on our health, communities and environment. She can speak to priority policies in the built environment, climate change policy, health and heatwave disaster management.