Climate Ready Hobart Forum 2025

The City of Hobart held the Climate Ready Hobart Forum 2025 to discuss the city's climate readiness strategy, which is about a year old. The forum emphasized the importance of sustainable urban infrastructure improvements, such as bike lanes and safer streets, to encourage active and environmentally friendly transportation. Discussions highlighted the anticipated impacts of climate change on Hobart and Australia, including increased temperatures, storm surges, and rainfall changes, based on recent climate reports. The forum also focused on community engagement, with diverse local participants collaborating to develop high-ambition climate actions. The strategy aims to foster collective responsibility, enhance emergency preparedness, and leverage climate readiness as a pathway to job creation and economic strengthening. While community emissions remain flat, the city is committed to ongoing adaptation and resilience efforts through coordinated planning and simulation exercises with state agencies.