Council recognises that the world is in a state of climate emergency that requires urgent and sustained action by all levels of government, including local government.
On 9 November 2021, Council declared a climate emergency.
Climate Action Plan and Climate Action Position Statement
A climate emergency declaration is a call for immediate and urgent action to reverse global warming.
Across the Alpine Shire, we are witnessing the effects of climate change, with:
- Larger, more intense, and more frequent bushfires;
- Shortened natural snow seasons, higher snow line, and less accumulated snow;
- Longer and more intense drought, including the Millenium Drought 1996 – 2010; and
- Extreme rainfall events, flash flooding, and summer flooding.
The changes that we are already experiencing have critical repercussions on life, work, and play in the Alpine Shire.
Agriculture, horticulture, businesses, residents, visitors, flora, fauna, and ecological systems are all affected.
In 2021, Council adopted the Climate Action Plan and Climate Action Position Statement, two key strategic documents that detail the ways in which Council will reduce its corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions by July 2023.