Greater Melbourne Heat Alliance

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  • Extreme Heat and Gender Symposium

    Extreme Heat and Gender Symposium

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    Last week, on December 2nd, over 60 Victorian organisations and leaders came together for an Extreme Heat and Gender Symposium hosted by the Greater Melbourne Heat Alliance, and supported by Sweltering Cities. The purpose of the event was to understand how gender impacts how safe you are in a heatwave, how rising temperatures intersect with…

  • 2023 for the Greater Melbourne Heat Alliance

    2023 for the Greater Melbourne Heat Alliance

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    The Greater Melbourne Heat Alliance met for the first time in February 2023. At that meeting, organisations from across different sectors and regions met to discuss how we might be able to facilitate cooperation, strategic advocacy and knowledge sharing. The Alliance is coordinated by Sweltering Cities, a health NGO that works with communities impacted by…