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Climate Action Week Sydney is coming to Wollongong! "Illawarra Climate Action, in Action" is a family friendly open day ...
09/03/2026

Climate Action Week Sydney is coming to Wollongong!

"Illawarra Climate Action, in Action" is a family friendly open day extravaganza at the Science Space Wollongong 🪐

📅 Saturday 14 March
⏰ 10am – 2pm
📍 Science Space, Wollongong
➡️ Entry fee applies, kids under 4 free
RSVP here for reminders: https://luma.com/f9me9p1m

The Illawarra has one of the most compelling climate action stories in NSW — where community leadership, research excellence and industrial transition intersect:
​☀️ Community-led action translating climate ambition into practical outcomes for households
​⚡ Climate impact innovation & industry transition with a growing cluster of local innovators working on clean energy and fuels, electrification, energy storage and grid solutions
💡Research, education & STEM leadership with world-class research and public engagement anchored by UOW Energy Futures; Science Space; and STEM education networks

All of your local favourites will be there, including EnergyCo, Electrify Illawarra, Hysata, Sicona, Green Gravity, UOW Energy Futures, Impact Hour, Illawarra Academy of STEM Excellence, Hi Neighbour, Renew Illawarra, Tomorrow Movement, For Wild Places and of course, Good for the Gong!

📸 by UOW Media for the Science Space - Energy Futures Zone launch in Nov2025

UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia

Yesterday, Chris Bowen announced that Australia and Türkiye had reached an agreement on , with Australia leading negoti...
20/11/2025

Yesterday, Chris Bowen announced that Australia and Türkiye had reached an agreement on , with Australia leading negotiations through the COP Presidency and the global climate conference hosted in Antalya instead of Adelaide. Whilst this isn't the outcome Australia had hoped for, pre-COP negotiations being held in the Pacific and leadership on the world stage is an opportunity to push our ambitions further and increase support for the Pacific Resilience Fund.

📸 from Surfers for Climate, with Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen MP standing with ocean advocates from the Illawarra after the announcement of the Illawarra as an Zone

South Korea will shut down coal fired power plants by 2040, with many plants to close earlier. Good for the Gong contrib...
20/11/2025

South Korea will shut down coal fired power plants by 2040, with many plants to close earlier. Good for the Gong contributor Darryl explores what this means for Australia's coal powered communities... 💭

13/11/2025

Our little legends got to have their say at the Illawarra Community Visioning workshop last month, too! More trees, bees and butterflies, I think we can all agree on that 🌱🐝🦋

11/11/2025

Whether you've been part of this community for a little while or a long while, we're creating ways for locals to get together, share their vision for the Illawarra and set our priorities for a clean energy future! ☀️

05/11/2025

Here in the Illawarra, we’re looking to our friends in Victoria to learn from the Gippsland Offshore Wind Community Assembly 🌬️

At our community visioning workshop last month, we heard about the partnership between DemocracyCo and the Gippsland Climate Change Network to build trust, transparency and engagement for constructive conversations.

What are you most excited about for the future of renewable energy in the Illawarra?

04/11/2025

Whether you brought experience, expertise, curiosity or cautious optimism, we're so grateful to everyone who joined us for our community visioning workshop last weekend!

We're preparing to share our lessons and learnings for everyone who couldn't join us, what do you want to hear about from the workshop?

03/11/2025

What do you want to see for the Illawarra's clean energy future?

Darryl shares what he was excited about from last months Community Visioning workshop ✨

02/11/2025

Did you join us at the Community Visioning Workshop last weekend?

Alongside our expert presentations, we intentionally built in plenty of time for discussion, brainstorming and collective goal-setting for the future of clean energy in the Illawarra ⚡

What did you enjoy about the workshop? 🤔

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