Climate Conversations - Lismore City Council
Climate Conversation events are social, informal and open to all, including children. If you have any other access needs or requests please get in touch. Find out more and suggest topics for future conversations on the Lismore Your Say page.
Community-Led Action
- The Channon Hall, 10 Mill Street, The Channon
- Thursday, 30 May, 5:30 – 7:30pm
In May we will be discussing community-led action. Community groups and organisations are key drivers in addressing climate change and supporting their communities pre and post climatic events. For this conversation, we will be joined by members of The Channon Resilience Incorporated who can share their efforts, achievements and learnings in flood preparedness and response. Free finger food will be provided at this conversation.
Do you need a lift to The Channon? if you need a lift or can offer a lift please contact jamie.vaniersel@lismore.nsw.gov.au.
Food
- Friday, 28 June,
- Time and location to be determined, watch this space for more information
In June we will be discussing all things food! Food shapes every aspect of our lives, from “our farmers and fishers, our people and industries who transport and sell food, and our families and communities, who grow, buy, cook and eat food. At this discussion we will consider what challenges and obstacles exist in the current food system, how we want our food system to function in the future as well as how we could get there.
What is Adaptation?
- Living Lab Northern Rivers, 11 Woodlark Street, Lismore
- Wednesday, 24 July, 10:00 – 12:00pm
In July we will explore what adaptation is and what it needs to be and/or can be for Lismore. This conversation will be facilitated by the Living Lab Northern Rivers. Free tea, coffee, and babycino.
At request of the community, we are happy to introduce a new segment to the newsletter. Each month we will share a short but sweet piece on ‘how to’ make small changes that can help our collective efforts in protecting our planet, one for waste and one for energy efficiency.
Waste tip
Reduce textile waste by:
- wearing what you own (at least 30 times),
- mending and altering,
- washing with care,
- turning old clothes and linen into rags,
- thrift shopping and borrowing items.
The reuse and repair trail (reusetrail.com.au) provides information about local sources of second-hand shopping and clothing mending and alteration services.
Why is this important? The fashion industry is estimated to be responsible for 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Australia is the second highest consumer of textiles per person and each person disposes an average 23kg of clothing to landfill each year.
Energy-saving tip
Keep warm in the cooler by months by:
- adding a layer of clothing or a blanket before switching on the heater,
- opening blinds and curtains to allow the sun to heat a room,
- if you do switch the heating on, set the thermostat to 18-20oC, use a door snake or a rolled up towel to stop air escaping, and keep your heating system well maintained.
Why is this important? Not only does carbon-fuelled electricity significantly contribute to our greenhouse gas emissions, but the cost of electricity is on the rise.
NSW Household Energy Rebates
Only 70% of households in the Lismore LGA are currently receiving the Low Income Household Rebate that they are eligible for. Uptake for other electricity bill rebates, such as the seniors or family rebate, is even lower – meaning, many of us could be missing out on discounts off our electricity bill.
The NSW Government has a range of rebates for eligible householders, for those on low incomes, earning family support or on a pension. Find out if you are eligible and apply at
Service NSW.
NAIDOC Event Grant – Healthy North Coast
Expressions of interest are now open for $2,000 grants to support local Aboriginal-led events for NAIDOC week, July 2024.
Healthy North Coast Aboriginal Partnership organisations are pleased to recognise the amazing sense of cultural pride spread throughout our footprint by offering up to twelve grants of $2,000to contribute toward events and activities with a focus on:
- health and wellbeing
- connection to Country, and
- positive impact of social and emotional connections.
Find out more and apply
here, applications close 9am Monday, 27 May.
We’d love to hear from you if you have feedback on the content of this newsletter or ideas on what you’d like to hear about.
Send any thoughts to
Jamie.vaniersel@lismore.nsw.gov.au.