SwelteringCities
@SwelteringCity
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Organising and campaigning with communities facing extreme heat to win liveable, sustainable and equitable cities.
Joined May 2020
RT @SustainableTall: Parts of Western Sydney hit over 40°C today. The record temperature is 48.9°C . We need to stop building like this n….
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It's been so hot in the NT! We need 16 more people to sign the petition to reach over 1000 signatories! Can you help? .We've writtn to the NT CM and are going back to follow up. Having more people support these asks will increase the pressure for action.
actionnetwork.org
In Darwin, every day of the last two weeks has reached temperatures over 34°. Those temperatures could make anyone unwell, but imagine if you were in overcrowded accommodation, or even stuck outside...
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RT @purplepingers: The @NNetworkAu and @SwelteringCity have been trying to raise the issue of the move of the women from Alice Springs pris….
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RT @DebKilroy: Aboriginal women being cooked alive by #ntgov appalling decision to move women from Alice Springs to Darwin. Women are ca….
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RT @antipovertycent: 🚨Please sign this urgent petition to the NT government about the horrific conditions facing women who are incarcerated….
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RT @haveachattabs: Please sign this petition - WOMEN ARE SUFFERING & WE CANNOT GET ANSWERS out of the NT Government. #FreeHer.
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RT @PossumTV: @SwelteringCity In case anyone is not aware; 34 C in Darwin is way worse than 44 C in Alice Springs. When I lived in Darwin t….
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RT @NNetworkAu: We are working with @SwelteringCity to .Raise awareness about this conditions women in Darwin prison are enduring. Please s….
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It's been over 34°C for two weeks in Darwin and there are reports that women in Darwin Correction Centre are facing overcrowding, broekn air con and being locked outside without enough shade! Sign onto this petition to add your voice to our letter: .
actionnetwork.org
In Darwin, every day of the last two weeks has reached temperatures over 34°. Those temperatures could make anyone unwell, but imagine if you were in overcrowded accommodation, or even stuck outside...
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Sweltering Cities said governments needed to protect people from extreme heat:.“We need to make sure people are getting good advice, that they can be safe at work, and that we’re doing everything we can to make sure people can be safe and cool at home".
smh.com.au
A muggy, stormy summer is on the cards, as global warming fuels an increase in humidity and heat.
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“It’s time for the @TransportforNSW to step up and fund the thousands of new bus shelters Western Sydney urgently needs,” said @WSROC_Australia President Barry Calvert. “Overturned milk crates with no shading will not do. for #westernsydney”.
insidelocalgovernment.com.au
The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) is calling out what it claims is “a galling inequity” in the state’s public transport system – a shortage of bus shelters in Sydney’s...
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RT @climate_parents: 50+ organisations strong! 💪 This is the power of collective action. We’re proud to be part of the movement. Find out h….
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RT @Alison_Osborne_: The unprecedented heat in Northwest Australia is mind boggling. Until this week, only three Australian weather station….
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36°C! That's how hot Brisbane is predicted to get tomorrow. In WINTER!. This is more than just a weird weather day, it should ring alarm bells for politicians that heat illness will stretch way beyond summer and everyone needs a safe home. @EnergeticComms .
abc.net.au
Renters are dreading record-breaking temperatures as advocates warn more heat-related deaths will happen without regulations to make homes easier and more efficient to cool.
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RT @US_Stormwatch: A heat index of 180°F (82.2°C) and a dew point of 97°F (36.1°C) were recorded in southern Iran today. If these readin….
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RT @extremetemps: The Chinese heat wave goes on relentless today more maxes >41C and mins >32C and extreme moisture. Yesterday ALL TIME HIG….
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RT @kurtiveson: With the new Metro now running in #Sydney, there's lots of talk about 'what's next?' for public transport. Here's my pitch:….
theconversation.com
Upgrading Sydney’s bus stops would greatly improve access, equity, comfort and dignity for public transport users – at much less cost than the new rail project.
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Too cold in winter, too hot in summer. There's a huge gap between the average star rating of an Australian home and the standards for new builds. It's time for a serious investment in retrofitting our homes to keep people safe year round.
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