Central NSW, Australia, throws down the gauntlet!
The 17 Councils of Central NSW, Australia, are throwing down the gauntlet to challenge other regions for the title of the most resilient region in the world. To put their hand up for the title of the world’s most resilient region, they’re showcasing new stories every week on what individuals, community groups, organisations, schools, businesses and the councils themselves are doing to build resilience in their region via the blog, The Shiny Halo. They’re throwing down the gauntlet to anyone who prides themselves on their resilience to come and tell them about it – they dare other regions to match them blog for blog to prove that they’re more resilient! Of course, even if any other region can even remotely match what they’re doing, Central NSW Councils are in a win/win position … for every action posted on The Shiny Halo, another tree gets planted in their region. This may well be the ultimate form of resilience – finding a way to get the whole world involved in rebuilding your forests!
So, are they right? Does anyone dare to meet their challenge, or will their claim on the title go uncontested? Check it out at www.shinyhalo.com
If their strategy works, it may also well be a way to tackle the reforesting of the world, region by region.
One of Central NSW Councils’ (Centroc) most recent actions is to organise the first ever 100% Electric Vehicle Challenge on Mt Panorama Raceway in Bathurst on Thursday 29th July. Electric Vehicles, including the Tesla Roadster, will be coming to Bathurst from all over the country to demonstrate the state of the art in electric vehicle technology. The Challenge is being supported by an Expo that will showcase recharging options as well as renewable energy and resilience options for the region, including geothermal heat pumps, newly developed small wind turbines, Australian made solar panels and the full range of bikes, from recumbent to electric, which will be utilised by the mayors of the region in the first ever Mayoral Bike Ride in Central NSW.
To find out more you can visit www.centroc.com.au
Lis Bastian
Central NSW Councils