NSW Climate Change Summit

Have your Say on Climate Change

Climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenges to face humanity. It is an issue of local, national and global significance affecting every Australian. How we respond today will have far reaching implications in our lifetimes, and those of our future generations.

With climate change now firmly on the agenda of all levels of government, we must determine: How should we prepare for the impacts of climate change? What is the most appropriate course of action?

Penrith City Council has joined with the Nature Conservation Council of NSW and 16 other NSW councils to gain community input into how we address this critical issue.

Randomly selected community members will be invited to attend a two day forum to explore the issue of climate change and develop recommendations for Council and the NSW State Government. Following the local forum, participants will be invited to attend the NSW Climate Summit to be held in February 2009.

At the NSW Climate Summit, community representatives from across NSW will join with a broad range of stakeholders to discuss and debate how to best address climate change. By finding common ground, summit participants will produce a set of recommendations to present to the NSW Government which are reflective of a NSW consensus view.

Penrith residents are encouraged to participate in this important project. In addition to the local forum, Penrith City Council is encouraging residents to have their voice heard by making comment either via the Council website or at one of the displays located throughout the City, Council recognises the importance of the values, concerns, opinions and expertise of our community, and the need to consider these in our decision making and planning processes.

Climate change affects us all. By working together, we can address this issue. This project will enable our communities to be included in deliberations that directly contribute to climate change decision making at both a local and state level. Giving the community a stronger voice in decision making processes, and enabling action on climate change to be more reflective of community views.

For further information on this project visit www.nccnsw.org.au/nswclimatesummit or contact Bernadette Riad at Penrith City Council on 4732 7629

This project is coordinated by the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.