There are several Communities of Practice available to Council officers to support climate mitigation and adaptation related work.
Some communities of practice are coordinated by WAGA, others by individual councils or other Greenhouse Alliances. Some are available only for Greenhouse Alliance member council officers, others are available for any Council officer to join. Key groups are listed below.
Adaptation Community of Practice
The Adaptation Community of Practice seeks to bring together council officers across metropolitan Melbourne confronting the impacts of climate change, with a particular focus on vulnerable residents and their capacity to cope during heatwaves.
If you would like to join this group, please contact Steve Turncock at NAGA via the NAGA website contact form.
All Electric Councils Information Group
For councils sharing information about electrification and degasification of their buildings and facilities, led by WAGA and Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA) for Victorian councils. Available to Victorian Greenhouse Alliance members only.
If you would like to join this group, please contact WAGA through the website contact form.
Climate Emergency Councils (Officers)
This is a discussion group for council officers who are responding to the climate emergency- it is open to officers from any Australian council regardless of whether their Council has declared a Climate Emergency or is a member of Climate Emergency Australia.
If you would like to join this group, please contact Sally MacAdams at Climate Emergency Australia via the CEA website contact form.
Electrify Everything Communications Community of Practice
A Community of Practice for council officers to discuss communicating electrification to their residents and businesses and a place to share ideas, documents, ask questions and collaborate.
If you would like to join this group, please contact Donna Luckman at Merri-Bek Council
Net Zero Working Group
The Net Zero Working Group brings councils together to discuss: 1. GHG Accounting practices and reporting 2. Scope 3 boundaries 3. Net Zero target setting 4. Credible used of carbon offsets towards net zero targets 5. Measuring and claiming impact of community emission reduction programs as ‘Beyond Value Chain Abatement’. 6. Net Zero certification. Available to Victorian Greenhouse Alliance members only.
If you would like to join this group, please contact Dean Thomson at at NAGA via the NAGA website contact form
Zero Emissions Vehicles Information Group
This group is for discussion and information sharing on all things zero emissions vehicles – everything from the best chargers, appropriate vehicles, new technology, issues with upgrading sites, experience with vehicles, maintenance issues, etc.
If you would like to join this group, please contact WAGA through the website contact form.
The Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action (WAGA) respectfully acknowledges and recognises the Woiwurrung, Bunurong, Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and we pay respect to their Elders, past, present and future.