A new project, Sweltering Cities, has just launched. With a focus on Western Sydney, the initiative is working with some of the hottest urban communities in Australia.
Western Sydney has been described as an urban heat island, and last summer temperatures were close to 50 in several locations. On January 4th 2020 Penrith recorded 48.9 degrees celsius, the hottest recorded temperature on earth that day.
Project founder and coordinator Emma Bacon writes:
Sweltering Cities is a new project with big plans. We have a vision for cooler, more equitable and sustainable cities with planning and policy that puts people at the centre. Sweltering Cities was founded in 2019 and 2020 will be the first year of activities and campaigning.
You can find out more information, and details on how to get involved, on their website, Twitter and Facebook.
