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Discussion paper
Heat, humanity and the hockey stick: climate change and sport in Canberra
Publisher
Global environmental change
Climate change
Climate change adaptation
Public health
Sports participation
Australian Capital Territory
Resources
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 Heat, humanity and the hockey stick: climate change and sport in Canberra (report)
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Description
This Issues Paper has been developed to inform the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (the Commissioner) on the following matter:
How can government, industry and the community address climate change impacts in sporting settings? It focuses specifically on:
- climate change as it relates to sport and active recreation in Canberra, and
- the role of government, the sport industry, and community in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
This issue links to the Office’s 2017 Implementation Status Report on ACT’s Climate Change Policy and the 2019 State of the Environment Report. It relates directly to the statutory remit of the Office.
The purpose of this paper is to:
- inform the Commissioner of the performance status of the ACT,
- raise awareness and understanding in the community, and
- engage and motivate key stakeholders to take action.
Publication Details
Copyright:
Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment 2019
License type:
CC BY
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
11 Oct 2019
