City’s support for climate action Published on 20 September 2019 Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds has thrown her support behind thousands of Hobartians who are participating in today’s climate strike action. Cr Reynolds said Hobart was one of many cities worldwide that had resolved to declare a climate emergency. “Recent modelling shows that Hobart faces the threat of more frequent bushfires, longer heatwaves, heavier rainfall, sea level rise and storm-tide events as a result of climate change,” she said. “As a city, we are working to reduce our impact on the climate. But we are very keen to see strong and genuine leadership from our federal government. “Today’s protests demonstrate the importance of climate action to our community, as well as those across Australia and the world.” Cr Reynolds said the City of Hobart had been taking action on emissions for many years. “We are proud of what has been achieved during the past 20 years to reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and waste.
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