Peel Climate Action

Peel Climate Action

The changing climate will become an increasingly powerful driver.
Regardless of what people believe is the cause, it is getting hotter – every year for 44 years now. Bushfires have seen issues become increasingly political and there will likely be conflict between those seeking restoration of the planet and those seeking to find a way forward through technology.

Water Security is the capacity of the region to safeguard and provide sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, socio-economic development and preserving ecosystems.

Changing climatic conditions are expected to change the frequency, duration and ferocity of storms. There is a possibility of cyclonic activity moving further
south and an increase in cool season tornadoes with associated storm damage and flooding. Bushfire risk is also expected to increase.

Many people enjoy the natural wonders of the Murray River, Yalgorup National Park, beaches of the Indian Ocean and the Peel-Harvey Estuary, the largest and most diverse estuarine system in the south- west of WA. In the middle reaches of the Peel Region are extensive areas of eucalypt forest and the Darling Scarp to the west of the forests provides an abrupt, stunning backdrop to the Coastal Plain.

All of these environmental assets are under threat from influences including factors associated with climate change and the encroachment of population and industry. All of these assets are at, or nearing, critical levels in their existence and require urgent intervention.