Executive Director of @SwelteringCity
Naarm
Joined October 2015
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Why don't we have cute electric self-driving on-demand busses that move people around suburbs, specifically people with low mobility. They would only go less than 40km/hr on local roads, and perhaps with someone to help people with shopping, and could even play a fun tune? 1/2
ALT AI generated image of a cute small bus on a suburban street
It was great to be on @abcsydney radio 702 this afternoon talking about staying safe in the heat. If you would like to know more about what @SwelteringCity is doing go to swelteringcities.org/burning…
"It was unlikely she would have been sentenced to prison if she had been convicted of the offences for which she was arrested."
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It was a pleasure to be on @abcsydney this morning talking about our #BustedBusStops competition for the worst bus stop in Sydney. Have you voted yet? swelteringcities.typeform.co…
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"Telling people it's hot without helping them keep cool is like pointing to the flood water around our ankles but refusing to provide sandbags," writes @emmarbacon
of @SwelteringCity. Learn how naming heat waves can protect people from extreme heat 👉 bit.ly/3kEaGYe
I think this might be my favourite terrible bus stop. Vote now to help choose the winner: swelteringcities.typeform.co…
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A massive thank you to @emmarbacon , @RebelGretel , @HealthyBendigo , @MaryFarrow4 who joined us at 'Adapting to the Scorching Summers Ahead'.
Their presentations are included as part of this analysis.
cc @SwelteringCity
The Council of Single Mothers and their Children @CSMCVIC do incredibly important advocacy for systemic change in our housing and social security systems and more. I just made a donation, and if it's within your budget, I'm asking if you will too.
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Great to hear of the amazing work done by Bendigo Community Health Services working with refugee communities on emergency preparedness. This work needs to be scaled up and funded ASAP. @VCOSS #scorchingsunmer #bendigo
It’s great to be speaking about extreme heat and heatwave disasters at @VCOSS #ScorchingSummer event with the amazing @RebelGretel speaking on gendered vulnerabilities and capitalism and the state’s creation of environmental disasters.
"We believe that climate justice needs to be global, and local, and that we can grow the movement of people who will take action by talking about climate change in a way that they already see in their streets, homes and workplaces."
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Join us for a short online briefing and hear about how you can add your favourite/most hated bus stop to the campaign.
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Emma Bacon retweeted
🌳 LOOK CLOSER with @emmarbacon, Exec. Director and Founder of @SwelteringCity, into the effective, practical approaches we can all take to plan, create and monitor more sustainable, liveable cities. 🏡🏘
👉 Watch Emma's #NearmapNAVIG8 keynote address: nearmap.us/NAVIG8-ondemand-o…
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Heartbreaking news. This is such a huge loss, Uncle Jack thank you for everything.
A true national treasure and icon. That beautiful smile and spirit will shine on forever.
My thoughts are with family, friends and community.
Rest in power Unc.
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Decarbonising our cities and making them more equitable means great, accessible public transport. Why don't we start with bus shelters?
Thanks for coming to my #TEDx talk.
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Playgrounds in Western Sydney are hot enough to burn children on a summer day! We're building infrastructure that isn't just inadequate for the future climate, it's unsafe.
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Thanks for the amazing cartoon @gavin_scribes !
My scribe of @emmarbacon of @SwelteringCity’s talk about #busshelters at @tedxsydney #tedxsydney. Great talk, Emma. Thank you. #transport #heatwave #climatechange
An amazing experience to speak at #tedxsydney about climate justice, heat and transport. There were clear, diverse proposals for addressing the climate crisis, including from the incredible @GriffithSaul. We need action from the local to the global and ambition to start today.
