Regional Climate Partnerships
The Regional Climate Partnerships are a network of regional, cross-sectoral groups delivering practical action to strengthen the climate resilience of their communities, economies and natural and built environments.
Established in 2016 to develop regional climate change action plans, the network today collaborates to deliver the plans and on-ground projects to tackle climate change.
The active partnerships are:
- Adapting Northern Adelaide
- AdaptWest
- Northern and Yorke
- Resilient East
- Resilient Hills & Coasts
- Resilient South
Partners vary from region to region, but include councils, regional organisations of councils, Regional Development Australia organisations, landscape boards (formerly Natural Resource Management Boards), and the South Australian Government.
See also: Climate Change Sector Agreements.
Projects and initiatives
Regional climate partnerships, including local and state governments, are working together to address climate change with innovative and adaptive solutions.
For case studies on key projects and achievements, see the LGA South Australia website.
Regional Adaptation and Action Plans
Information about each region’s plan is below, including a list of the partners involved in each region and links to the regional websites.
- Resilient East Regional Climate Change Adaption Plan – June 2016
- Resilient East website
- Partners: City of Adelaide, City of Unley, City of Burnside, City of Prospect, City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, City of Tea Tree Gully, Campbelltown City Council, Town of Walkerville and the Government of South Australia.
- Resilient South Regional Climate Action Plan – January 2024
- Resilient South website
- Partners: Cities of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham, and Onkaparinga, and the Government of South Australia.
- Resilient Hills and Coasts Climate Change Adaption Plan – December 2016
- Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board
- Kangaroo Island Landscape Board
- Resilient Hills and Coasts website
- Partners: Adelaide Hills Council, Alexandrina Council, Kangaroo Island Council, Mount Barker District Council, City of Victor Harbor, District Council of Yankalilla, Southern & Hills LGA, former Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board, former Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Board, Regional Development Australia Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island and the Government of South Australia.
- Yorke and Mid North Regional Climate Change Action Plan - Summary – August 2013
- Northern and Yorke Landscape Board
- Partners: Legatus Group (regional organisation of Councils), former Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Board, Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North, and the Government of South Australia.
- AdaptWest Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan – November 2016
- AdaptWest project website
- Partners: Cities of Charles Sturt, West Torrens, and Port Adelaide Enfield and the Government of South Australia.
- Adapting Northern Adelaide Climate Change Adaption Plan – November 2016
- City of Salisbury website
- Partners: City of Salisbury, City of Playford and the Government of South Australia.
