Launch of Let ’ s Talk About Water in October 2020 at Kentucky Creek Dam , Uralla ’ s town water supply . Photo : Supplied .
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Involving members of the community in policy-making – particularly in areas where we ’ re directly affected – is a hallmark of sustainable approaches to addressing climate and environmental change . Top-down models have an implied deficit frame around public opinion and participation , but there is wisdom available in community if we are open and sensitive enough to it ,” says Matthew Kearnes .
Climate , energy and cities
Our collaboration
Matthew Kearnes partnered on the project , Let ’ s Talk About Water , an Increasing Resilience to Climate Change Community Project , funded by the NSW government , with :
> Professor Stuart Khan from UNSW Engineering > Uralla Shire Council > And ZNET Uralla .
Sandra Eady ( ZNET Uralla ) with the ubiquitous water bottles that residents relied on for drinking water during the “ Do Not Drink ” alert , due to elevated arsenic in the water during the drought ( December 2019 to June 2020 ). Photo : Supplied .
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