Welcome to the Committee for Melbourne

 

We are an independent Member network of Melbourne leaders working together to encourage a competitive business culture and enhance Melbourne's liveability.

 

The organisation was founded in 1985, by a group of citizens concerned that Melbourne was losing its place among the world’s great cities.

 

Our 170 Members represent the most senior levels of Melbourne’s major corporations, institutions and organisations and are focussed on outcomes that lead to positive change in Climate Change, Higher Education and Transport in Melbourne.

 

FutureMap: Melbourne 2030 released

FutureMap: Melbourne 2030

 

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Melburnians – as individuals, businesses and as a community – must work together to take practical actions and strive for sustainability in the face of climate change, according to a plan released today by the Committee for Melbourne.

 

“We as Melburnians must be proactive and act now to adapt to the ‘locked in’ effects of climate change,” Committee CEO, Ms. Sally Capp said.

 

Released late July and the result of 12 months’ work by 80 Melbourne organisations, the Committee for Melbourne climate change FutureMap report is a blueprint for adapting to the inevitable impacts of climate change, which include rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and more frequent extreme weather events.

 

The first Melbourne-specific and ‘plain English’ report on the impacts of climate change also recommends practical actions for mitigating our greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from stationary energy and transport, by engaging all levels of the community.