Resources

Better Renting Reports

Better Renting is a community of renters working together for stable, affordable, and healthy homes.

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Mapping intersections of gender and place-based responses to summer heat vulnerability

This project explores the experiences of families with young children in Melbourne’s northern suburbs during summer to inform a place-based, gender and culture in.

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Extreme weather is Australia’s new normal

Over the last few weeks, parts of Australia have been inundated by rain, scorched by heatwaves and slammed by storms. Is this our country’s new normal?

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Study | Mapping intersections of gender and place-based responses to summer heat vulnerability

This project explores the experiences of families with young children in Melbourne’s northern suburbs during summer to inform a place-based, gender and culture in.

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Ceres | Theory of Change

This booklet is for anyone who is looking to engage more deeply with CERES, or work with us to make a bigger impact. It explains how we are bringing about the
change we wish to see in the world. It’s a collective and iterative process.

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Banksia Gardens | Climate Adaptation Requires Youth Action (CARYA)

CARYA was launched in 2020, bringing together a courageous, cross-cultural group of young adults to learn about, discuss and take action on some of the key social and environmental issues impacting (and being impacted by) climate change.

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Climate Justice Legal Project

The Climate Justice Legal Project (CJLP) is an innovative partnership between the Federation of Community Legal Centres, the Climate Council and Environmental Justice Australia.

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GenWest | Equitable Climate Disaster Management in Urban Environments

Building the capacity of front-line staff to support Migrant and Refugee communities through climate emergencies.

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GenWest | mental health and wellbeing web series

Hear from community voices about mental health and wellbeing and how to get help.

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GenWest | Lessons from the 2022 Marinbyrnong Flood

This report examines the impact of the flooding on this community, with a particular focus on the impact on women and children from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

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Growing Edible Cities and Towns – A Survey of the Victorian Urban Agriculture Sector

This report presents findings from a survey of urban agriculture practitioners in Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong. The findings include the sector’s composition, activities, market channels, challenges, needs and aspirations, as well as opportunities for sector support and growth.

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Growing Food Justice | Community Farm Collective

Working to make food justice the lived reality for everyone.

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WELA report: Gender, Climate, and Environmental Justice in Australia

A new report to support policymakers to make sure the needs and solutions of women and gender diverse people are included in shaping Australia’s climate and environmental solutions

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Disaster Legal Toolkit

Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law program has launched a Disaster Legal Toolkit, containing guidance to help not-for-profit organisations navigate disaster-related legal questions and issues.

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Nature-led Community Resilience (NLCR) Toolkit

The NLCR toolkit outlines why NLCR activities are effective, providing resources and stories of how others have done it. It’s for anyone who wants to support stronger communities and better outcomes for nature.

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Fire to Flourish

Fire to Flourish is a long-term community impact program providing direct support to communities as the first and last responders to disasters. Led by Monash University, we are partnering with four communities recently affected by disasters to co-create innovative approaches in community-led disaster recovery and long-term resilience.

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The hidden power of community: Unveiling social capital’s role in Australia’s disaster resilience

This project examines the conceptual relationship between social capital and disaster resilience.

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The Melbourne Doughnut

Powered by Regen Melbourne – Explore how well Melbourne is tracking as a place that supports people and planet to thrive.

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Cool Spaces Information Sheet- Bendigo Health

Useful information on how to access cool and safe spaces for vulnerable people during heatwaves.

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Keep cool in Darebin

Keep cool tips and resources from the City of Darebin.

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report

Chapter 18: Climate Resilient Development Pathways

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Community-led Responses to Climate Change Report

This comprehensive report explores the critical role of community leadership in addressing the multifaceted impacts of climate change, particularly focusing on issues of social justice and equity.

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The reMakers podcast: Caring through disaster with Dr. Millie Rooney and Rachel Hay

The reMakers Podcast: Season 3, Ep12: In tumultuous times, how do we ensure that communities can care and be cared for through disaster?

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Care through disaster – practice | A toolkit for leaders, from the citizen to the state

In partnership with Women’s Health Goulburn North East (WHGNE), Australia reMADE takes a Care lens to the challenge of increasing systemic disaster risk.

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Care through disaster – a new lens on what’s needed to survive and thrive in tumultuous times

In partnership with Women’s Health Goulburn North East (WHGNE), Australia reMADE takes a Care lens to the challenge of increasing systemic disaster risk.

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National Indigenous Disaster Resilience (NIDR)

National Indigenous Disaster Resilience is a research program within Fire to Flourish. This program was established in 2022 in recognition of the disproportionate impact that natural hazards have had, and will continue to have, on Indigenous peoples and communities.

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Firesticks

Firesticks is a national Indigenous network that empowers communities to protect and enhance Country and wellbeing by reviving Cultural knowledge practices. Through mentoring, training, and advocacy, we are demonstrating the value of Indigenous land management and knowledge systems.

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Preparing for future disasters

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Beginning the Journey to Cultural Healing on Jaithmathang Country

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Wardell CORE building community resilience

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