Vision: “Communities are responding urgently and effectively to climate change, minimising the negative impacts of climate change on ecological, social and economic well-being”
Goal 1: Carbon emissions reduced by at least 50% by 2030, and on a clear trajectory towards net zero emissions by 2050.
Educate the community about climate change adaptation options
Create or promote climate change decision-support tools
Undertake community capacity building activities that enable informed decision-making, including with the region’s Aboriginal community
Undertake or update climate risk assessments
Increase the resilience of agricultural production systems to expected impacts of climate change
Increase the resilience of native biodiversity to expected impacts of climate change
Alleviate other existing pressures in the region that will interact with and exacerbate the impacts of climate change (e.g. invasive species, habitat loss)
Develop biodiversity corridors
Reduce the risk of coastal erosion and inundation
Goal 3: 20 research or monitoring projects implemented to increase scientific knowledge and community awareness of the impacts of climate change on ecological function and sustainable production in the region by 2030.
Monitor or conduct research into the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, agricultural production, human settlements, water or coastal and marine environments
Identify actions to reduce the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, agricultural production, human settlements, water or coastal and marine environments
Assess the outcomes of actions implemented to reduce the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, agricultural production, human settlements, water or coastal and marine environments
Goal 4: Collaborative efforts result in the development and implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation plans in all Local Government Areas in the region by 2030.
Engage with local government authorities to promote climate-resilient planning
Develop or support the development of local climate change adaptation or mitigation plans
Develop or support the development of drought resilience plans
Develop or support the development of climate change adaptation corridors for biodiversity
Develop or support the development of bush fire management plans
Develop or support the development of renewable energy plans
Goal 5: Collaborative efforts result in the development and implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation plans in at least three sectors or industries in the region by 2030.
Engage with local industry bodies to promote climate-resilient planning
Develop or support the development of sector-specific climate change adaptation or mitigation plans
Develop or support the development of drought resilience plans
Develop or support the development of climate change adaptation corridors for wildlife
Develop or support the development of bushfire management plans
Develop or support the development of renewable energy plans
Acknowledgment of Country
We respectfully acknowledge the Yamaji and Noongar people who are the Traditional Owners and original natural resource managers of the Northern Agricultural Region and pay our respect to all of the Aboriginal Elders and leaders in the region, past, present and emerging
“Bandang jinangij ngala nyoongar boodja danjoo.”All people looking after Country together (Noongar).
“Barndi nhurra nganjungu barnagi yanayinha.”It is good that you come to our Country (Yamaji Wajarri).
