The South Australian Government has launched a new framework to shape the state’s climate change action by Government and the community in the State.

 

The Prospering in a Changing Climate: A climate Change Adaptation Framework for South Australia, launched by State Minister for Sustainability Paul Caica, sets the foundation for local action to address the impacts of climate change.

 

“Despite efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we are already experiencing changes in weather patterns,” Mr Caica said.

 

“This framework will help the community to not only respond to climate change, but also to take advantage of opportunities that a changing climate will bring.”

 

While Mr Caica lauded the work done by a number of communities across the state in preparing for climate changes, he urged further collaboration in mitigating and preparing for the effects of future climate change.

 

“Adaptation to climate change will require collaboration across sectors and industries that may not have worked together in the past and this framework gives us the ability to incorporate adaptation principles into planning at the local and State Government levels and in the private sector,” Mr Caica said.

 

Mr Caica said the adaptation principles were already being built into State Government policy.

 

Copies of the framework can be downloaded from www.sa.gov.au/climatechange