About
NTARC is a collaboration of the 8 councils of north-east Tasmania to develop the region’s resilience to increasing natural hazards and novel and emerging climates, and the challenges of transitioning to a low carbon economy.
Objectives
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Build capacity across councils to incorporate climate change considerations in councils’ operational and strategic decision-making.
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Work collaboratively across councils to ensure consistent approaches are adopted to assess and adapt to climate risks.
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Work collaboratively with State Government to influence and inform State policies, processes and legislative instruments, such as the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, which affect councils’ ability to adapt to climate change.
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Share information, knowledge, data and other resources to ensure best practice and best evidence approaches to adaptation are applied.
Our Councils
