Climate Change Adaptation (Northern Rivers) - Information & Guides
A variety of on-line tools are available to assist the public and natural resource managers to plan for plausible climate futures at a regional level and adapt to climate change. We have compiled some general resources below, including climate resilient planting guides, informative videos and links to various information.
Climate Council Webinars – climate change impacts & solutions, breakdowns of key reports, & expert analysis of major events.
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Climate Council Webinars
This important project, led by Richmond Valley Landcare Inc. with funding from the Australian Government, is focusing on reforestation of riparian and floodplain areas in upper sub-catchment streams using a diverse range of big scrub rainforest species. The pilot is collecting evidence to demonstrate and quantify how reforestation can reduce the volume, intensity and frequency of flooding in the lower catchment, as well as reducing erosion and improving water quality.
Floodland – documentary feature Floodland which tells the story of the floods that affected Lismore in 2022. A deeply moving story of love and loss set in the northern NSW town of Lismore, Australia’s most flooded postcode and site of the nation’s most costly climate disaster.
Adapting Agriculture for Climate Disruption (2022) – a seminar and workshop series of talks by local tweed farmers focussed on assisting farmers adapt to climate change. The event was jointly delivered by North Coast Regional Landcare Network, Tweed Shire Council and Tweed Landcare. The event was about increasing farmers understanding of the local impacts of climate change and adaptation options for grazing industries. It included talks from a diverse range of speakers including academics, industry and our local farmers.
Nature based solutions to Building Flood Resilience in the Lismore Catchment
Tweed Climate Action Now (Tweed CAN) – the voice for community climate concerns in the Tweed, helping local citizens and business take action, and providing a centralised hub for local Tweed climate info.
See our list of local environmental organisations in the Tweed here
The Tweed Shire Council Emergency Dashboard provides Tweed residents with links, useful information and contacts in emergencies. Please note, Council is not the main authority in emergencies.
cross link to Local Land Management and Environmental Networks Resource Page
Local Community networks and other helpful information
