Fill out the RSVP form to secure your spot in the interactive temperature monitoring walk by Sweltering Cities. 

Spots are limited so RSVP now. Email [email protected] by 1 Feb if you need to cancel your registration. 

This workshop is being held as part of AoC's Climate Adaptation Fair. Click here to see what else is happening at the fair. 

Workshop Description:

What it will involve:
This citizen science workshop will engage the community in conversations about extreme heat through an interactive temperature monitoring activity on the streets of Footscray. Together, we will explore local heat impacts and solutions, and how we can come together to advocate for solutions as our summers become hotter and harder for all of us to cope with. Groups will spend 20 minutes using temperature monitors around the venue, and then we’ll do a debrief and reflections back in the room.

What to bring

• Hats
• Water
• Notebook and pen (optional - we can provide paper and pens)
• Comfortable shoes

Where to meet
We'll meet in Borderland Coop’s Reading Room, and then head outside together to do the temperature monitoring.

About Sweltering Cities
Sweltering Cities is a national health NGO and we work with communities across Australia to amplify real heatwave stories and campaign for community-driven solutions. We are the national community voice for heat safety. Sweltering Cities is launching Australia’s first Extreme Heat Awareness Day on February 5th with partners across the country. This workshop is part of the exciting actions that are happening during this week to raise national awareness about rising temperatures and the growing threat of extreme heat across the country.

This is a free workshop but if you would like to support the work of Sweltering Cities, please donate here:
https://sc-donations.raisely.com/

Please note that the personal details of the RSVPs to this event will be shared with Sweltering Cities.

This event is part of National Sustainability Festival 2025.