Melbourne announces new Project
20 November 2007
The UNGC Cities Programme International Secretariat is delighted to announce the Melbourne Climate Change Project. Led by the Committee for Melbourne, the Local Secretariat comprises more than 30 members from Government, private and civil sectors.
Key goals of the Climate Change Project are to:
• Position Melbourne as a leader in climate change knowledge, proactive adaptation and mitigation, as well as business development;
• Highlight what the climate change trends mean for the Melbourne community and key industry sectors in the lead up to 2030 and beyond;
• Investigate opportunities of a changing climate and set priorities for government, business and community action.
Initiated in May 2007, the Project plans to deliver solutions to Melbourne’s business community about the impacts and implications of Climate Change and how to capitalise on the opportunities it presents.
The project will deliver ‘An Image of Melbourne 2030 – In the Face of Climate Change.’ By using geospatial aids, the tool will inform Melbourne businesses on how to create a climate proof city and how to maximise the opportunities arising from the demands of regulatory change, economic and business climate.
During the 12 month Implementation Phase, 3 working groups; Impacts and Implications, Opportunities and Response and Communications and Actions Working Groups) will meet monthly will focus on 12 Business Areas (including Building, Waste, Energy, Health).
The Local Secretariat members include:
AT Kearney Australia Pty Ltd AAMI
Allens Arthur Robinson Arup
Australian Centre for the Moving Image BearingPoint Australia Pty Ltd
BioMelbourne Network Bligh Voller Nield Pty Ltd
Bus Association Victoria CSIRO
Daryl Jackson Pty Ltd Deloitte
Ernst & Young Gavin Anderson & Company (Australia)
GE Money GHD Pty Ltd
Global Renewables Holden Ltd
Imagine Un Limited John Wertheimer Consultants Pty Ltd
KPMG Maunsell Australia Pty Ltd
Melbourne Convention & Visitors Bureau Melbourne Water
Monash University Museum Victoria
Origin Energy Pacsoft Australia Pty Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers RMIT University
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Royal Botanic Gardens
South East Water Limited Sustainability Victoria
The University of Melbourne Transurban Group
TRUenergy Australia Pty Ltd VicHealth
Victoria Coal Resources Victorian Association of Forest Industries
VicUrban Victorian Government
Yarra Tram
