The Community Climate Conversations Report sets out what should be done to address climate change and who needs to take what actions.
More than 750 South Australians from all walks of life took part in 114 community conversations in 2023 to discuss what needs to be done to achieve the government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050. The Report, based on their input, provides the foundation for stronger action on climate change by governments, communities, industry and business.
DOWNLOAD THE COMMUNITY CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS REPORT.
The Community Climate Conversations project was hosted by Conservation SA in collaboration with South Australians for Climate Action and was managed by DemocracyCo.
About South Australians for Climate Action
South Australians for Climate Action was established in 2021 by a small, non-partisan group of friends and colleagues who wanted to see SA respond more urgently and effectively to the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
In March 2022, the group published a Statement on Climate Change and Biodiversity Protection, which sets out 20 priorities for action by the state government to protect the community, economy and environment from climate change.
These priorities were endorsed by 109 businesses and organisations and more than 80 individual leaders from all sectors of economic and social life.
The Statement was formally presented to the Hon Susan Close, Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water on 30 November 2022.
While South Australians for Climate Action wound up as a community project in 2024, its founders continue to support Conservation SA's ongoing efforts to act on climate change and biodiversity protection.
Signatories to South Australians for Climate Action
Organisational Signatories
| Adelaide Park Lands Association | Conservation Council SA | Mid North Climate Connect | St Francis de Sales College |
| Adelaide Pond and Aquarium Services | Coolawang Creek | Millbrook Valley Farm | St Gabriel’s School Enfield |
| Aldinga Arts Eco | CORENA | Monastery Coffee | Saint Ignatius’ College |
| Village Anacotilla Springs | Council on the Ageing SA | Musto Australasia | St James School |
| Antonio Catholic School | Doctors for the Environment | National Trust | St John the Baptist School |
| Aquatic Biosecurity Pty Ltd | Eco Ladybird | Nature Foundation | St Joseph’s School Payneham |
| Argo Deli | Eco Walk ‘n’ Roll | Nature Glenelg Trust | St Joseph’s School Renmark |
| Australian Conservation Foundation | E-Go Bike Hire | Nazareth Catholic Community | St Martin’s Catholic Primary School |
| Australian Electric Vehicle Association (SA/NT) | Estuary Care | Newday Leadership | St Mary’s College |
| Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (SA Chapter) | Foundation Fat Goose Fruits | NGJ Accounting and Lawyers | St Mary Magdelene’s School |
| Australian Medical Association (SA) | Friends of Dudley Peninsula Parks | Nick Hall Tennis Coaching | SUHO |
| Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation | and Wildlife | Oliver’s Pets and Plants | Sustainable Prosperity Action Group |
| Australian Parents for Climate Action | Friends of Parks SA | Physio 1 | Tenison Woods College |
| SA Australian Services Union (SA) | Friends of Warriparinga | Platfarm Perspectives | The Drapery |
| Australian Youth Climate Coalition | Friends of Willunga Basin | Public Health Association of Australia SA Branch | The Gums Landcare Group |
| Avocet Consulting | Fuller Brand Communications | Premium PT Adelaide | The Madgett’s Block |
| Awesome Foundation Adelaide | Gleeson College | Rawson’s Electrical | The Wilderness Society SA |
| Balnaves of Coonawarra | Global Edge Pastoral Pty Ltd | Red Ochre Digesters | Trees for Life |
| Biodiversity McLaren Vale | Goodhouse Architects | Refresh Remedial | Tucker Trees |
| Bookpurnong Fruits | Guilty Pleasures - Shows Theatre | Music | Cabaret | Relationships Australia (SA) | 2 Birds & A Squid Food Company |
| Broadley Trust | Hills Environment Centre | Retallack Viticulture | Uniting Communities |
| Butterfly Conservation Society (SA) | Hills Folk Music | Sacred Heart College | Unley Voices for Climate Action |
| Catholic EducationSA | Kangaroo Island Conservation Landowners Association | SA Native Title Services | Worrolong Eucalypts |
| Change Climate Pty Ltd | Karkoo Nursery | SA Council of Social Services | Wyatt Trust |
| City of Charles Sturt | Leaver and Son Piano and Furniture | SA Social EnterpriseCouncil | YFresh |
| City of Port Adelaide Enfield | Little Gorge Farm | SA Unions | Zen Energy |
| Communications,Electrical and Plumbing Union | Lot 50- Kanyanyapilla | St Brigid’s Catholic School | |
| Community Housing Council SA | Megan Hender Consulting | St Catherine’s School, Stirling |
Signatories to South Australians for Climate Action
Individual endorsements
| Dr Peter Anastassiadis | Prof. Judith Dwyer AM | Ass. Prof. Patrick O’Connor | Dr Patrick Walsh |
| Em. Prof. Kym Anderson AC | Em. Prof. Anne Edwards AO | Ass. Prof. Monica Oliphant AO | Dr Pam White |
| Ass. Prof. Barbara Baird | Jeanette Fielder | Lewis Owens | Paul Willey |
| Prof. Fran Baum AO | Zannie Flanagan AM | Ema. Prof. Rosemary Owens AO | Em. Prof. MikeYoung |
| Prof. Justin Beilby | John Fleetwood | Gemma Page | Dr Jasper Lee |
| Richard Bentley | Adj. Prof. Rob Fowler | Winnie Pelz AM | Cate Cooper |
| Jim Birch AM | Carol Gaston AM | Ema. Prof. Sue Richardson AM | Glenn Illman |
| The Hon David Bleby QC | Em. Prof. Keith Hancock AO | Sandy Rix | Ian Tooley |
| Em. Prof. Adrian Bradbrook | Prof. Jon Jureidini | Em.Prof. Dick Ruffin AM | Kyra Herzfeld |
| Mary Broadhurst | Stephen Kenny | Sally and Dennis Ryan | Yvette van Berkel |
| Prof. Alex Brown | Phillip Kitto | Em. Prof. Wasim Saman | Sam Ryan |
| Ellen Carpenter | Dr Angela Lawless | Ian Scobie AM | Alexandra Owens |
| Catherine Cashen | Sue Lintern | Em. Prof. Eileen Scot | Sandy Pulsford |
| John and Lyn Cashen | Tim Lloyd | Anne Skipper AM | Julia Pitman |
| Pam and Phil Cashen | Dr Pamela Lyon | Mark Smith | Matthew Barton |
| Brigid Coombe | Dr Jane Lomax-Smith AM | Prof. Randy Stringer | Dr Kirsty Hammet |
| Catherine Cooper | Hon. Karlene Maywald | Karl Winda Telfer | Brett Dunstone |
| Hon Gregory Crafter AO | Em. Prof. Fred McDougall | Ruth Trenerry | Dr. John Töns |
| Dianne Davidson AM | Katrina McDougall | Prof. John Turnidge AO | |
| Lauren Drewery | Therese and Tom Morgan | Bill Versteegh |