Nillumbik Climate Month

Join us for an end-of-year celebration! It’s been a big year for NCAT (Nillumbik Climate Action Team), and for everyone who has joined us at local events and who supports climate action. You are invited to come and enjoy a wonderful Music for a Warming World concert, multi-media visual experience and journey into the reality and prospects of our hot world. Led by academic/musician Simon Kerr, and featuring professional musicians Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan, Music for a Warming World brings science, joy, grief, and positivity to life. Stay after the show for a delicious supper, festive season refreshments and social gathering. Free to attend, but please book to help us with catering. A gold coin donation would be welcome on the night, to help with costs, if possible. We (Nillumbik Climate Action Team members and friends) look forward to seeing you on the night. More information: https://nillumbikclimateactionteam.org/music-for-a-warming-world/

Council elections are coming up soon! Join our online forum to hear how candidates propose to support climate action and biodiversity, if elected. Will they protect our local native biodiversity, the green wedge and the tree canopy? Are they supportive of better transport connections and electrification for lower energy bills? Do they understand the need for better community resilience measures to help us cope with future storms and weather extremes? JOIN US to find out more about what the candidates stand for! Once you have registered, you'll be sent a confirmation email with the meeting Zoom link. Find more information at NCAT website about candidates presenting and program. https://nillumbikclimateactionteam.org/nillumbik-candidates-forum/ Brought to you by Nillumbio and Nillumbik Climate Action Team. For information on Nillumbik Shire Council's existing policies on biodiversity and climate visit: https://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Explore/

Health impacts of heat and other frequent, extreme weather events in a destabilising climate. Extreme heat kills more Australians than any other climate disaster. Global heating and climate change are causing heat waves to be hotter, to happen more often and to last longer. This session will discuss the health effects of heat and air pollution in a changing climate. Find out how heat affects the human body, who is most vulnerable and what you can do to reduce risk. Session 7 Presenter: Dr Kristen Pearson from Doctors for the Environment Australia. Kristen is a physician and has been an active volunteer with Doctors for the Environment Australia for 15 years.

Restoring ecosystems on land & sea: the role that this could play in averting climate collapse. As we face increasing risk of runaway warming, emissions reductions alone won't save us. We must begin large-scale drawdown and prioritise repairing damaged ecosystems. Hear how measures to restore the land & oceans can draw down vast quantities of greenhouse gases. Restoring waterways & wetlands can re-hydrate & cool the land, increase vegetation & soil carbon, & calm the atmospheric rivers. Restoring ocean ecosystems can replenish fish & whale populations & draw down & sequester greenhouse gases. Session 6 Presenters: - Jane Morton is a Clinical psychologist, climate activist, and co-convenor of Darebin Climate Action Now. - Elly Hanrahan is a forest fire fighter and project officer for the Vic Dept Energy Environment & Climate Action. David Maher, previously listed as co-presenting this session, is no longer available. Apologies for any inconvenienc

The significance of urban tree canopy and its importance in mitigating heat island effect in cities. Greg has a distinguished academic record in all aspects of horticultural plant science, revegetation and ecology, and a specific interest in arboriculture. He pursues an active research profile in any matters that relate to trees in the urban environment, and talks passionately about the value of urban trees in mitigating the heat island effect in cities. Session 5 Presenter: Greg Moore was Principal of Burnley College of the Institute of Land Food Resources at Melbourne University from 1988 to 2007. He is a regular contributor to ABC 774, Radio National, 3AW and Gardening Australia. He has been a member and chair of the National Trust of Victoria’s Register of Significant Trees and has been on the board of Greening Australia (Victoria).

The impact of fire upon fauna in areas of Victoria: threatened species and threatening processes. Mike will introduce the audience to the challenges climate change poses to our wildlife and the difficult choices societies, and particularly land managers, are faced with as they consider options for the future. He will explain the RAD (resist–accept–direct) adaptive management approach being applied by conservation agencies around the world, highlighting the strengths and limitation of this approach using current examples from within Victoria, and his own research. Session 4 Presenter: Mike Clarke is Emeritus Professor and Professor of Zoology at La Trobe University.

Find the method that suits you for dealing with your food waste. This session will be conducted outside at Edendale Farm, and tailored to participants' individual waste requirements. It will include information about dealing with food waste as well as demonstrations of solutions such as worm towers, worm farms, hot compost, slow compost, etc. Session 3A Presenter: Bev Middleton is a Healthy Soil Advocate, member of Local Food Connect, and initiated Soil Week Australia.

Jessica Conlan is a regenerative sheep farmer who has seen amazing results from using biological approaches on her farm in Elmore. Jessica will give a first hand account of the pros and cons of Regen Ag. Jess uses biological and holistic principles to optimise soil, plant and animal health and maximise productivity. She has been farming regeneratively for four years and has seen significant improvements in soil mineral profile, pasture diversity and stock carrying capacity. Note: this is a change to the previously advertised session on Carbon in the Soil by Bev Middleton.

'Hope and Courage in the Climate Crisis: Wisdom and Action in the Long Emergency.' This presentation will cover topics including social justice, citizen engagement, sustainability transitions, climate change risks and solutions. Session 2 Presenter: John Wiseman - Hon. Professorial Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures, Adjunct Professor at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne. He is also the author of the book 'Hope and Courage in the Climate Crisis: Wisdom and Action in the Long Emergency'.

How can the average person make a positive impact on climate change with the everyday choices they make, and the changes they implement? We’ll look at a range of simple ways you can make a difference – from purchasing and banking decisions to reducing your use of fossil fuels and moving towards an electrified, zero emissions energy home and community. Session 1 Presenter: Lucinda Flynn is an Accredited Scorecard Assessor, Energy Efficiency Trainer, Member of Clean Energy Nillumbik and owner of Growing Green Solutions.

We’d love representatives from environment and climate groups in the Nillumbik community to join us for a gathering to connect, discuss and progress our climate and environment goals for Nillumbik. This is a networking, discussion and workshop opportunity to consider how we might work together to support, educate and inspire our community to act on climate and protect our environment. Speakers: Matt Ruchel, Executive Director Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA) Ben Ramcharan, Nillumbik Deputy Mayor, Cr (Sugarloaf) Includes a delicious afternoon tea prepared by volunteers. Please join us! We’d love to hear your perspectives, ideas and suggestions on how we can work together to achieve council and community climate and environment goals. This event is facilitated by Nillumbik Climate Action Team (NCAT) with assistance from Nillumbik Council.