Bushfire, heatwave & storm havens: Creating safety for all

When we are parched by heatwaves, fires rage and smoke clogs the air we all want to be safe. The South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance  in Moruya has retrofitted an old church to be a bush fire, heatwave, and storm haven for vulnerable people. It's also a repair cafe fixing items for reuse, and is putting solar panels on rooftops. Katheryn Maxwell also talks about the social justice issues raised by the rollout of cheap to run—but expensive to buy—electric vehicles, calling for a "cash for clunkers" program in a few years to let low-income earners enjoy the cost-cutting benefits of electric vehicles. She raises the need to subsidise simple ways to make rental housing warmer in winter to improve the health of tenants.   Music : Liam Oconnell : Branch Stack Records – raps from south eastern Australia (wordpress.com)             Jambis: In the Shed. with Darren Rix, Warren Baker and RIchard Ploog This week's show is #1305 and was produced by Bec Horridge Links: Southcoast Health & Sustainability Alliance - SHASA News:NSW south coast in mourning after horrific end to the year | About Regional ‘We thought it wouldn’t affect us’: heatwave forces climate reckoning in Pacific north-west (msn.com) BREAKING: 134 dead in Vancouver alone from unprecedented heat. Numbers in the rest of North America & Siberia still unreported - expected to climb significantly. Temperatures in some places have been recorded at 121F (49.5C) in areas unprepared for #ExtremeHeat. This is a #ClimateEmergency. From World ‘must step up preparations for extreme heat’ | Climate change | The Guardian