CFA and climate change

What does climate change mean for CFA?

The International Panel for Climate Change (a panel of 2500 climate change scientists) says that the next 100 years will see significant changes to our climate, caused by greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate change is expected to dramatically change water availability, biodiversity, agriculture and human settlement. Severe weather events including floods and bushfires are expected to increase.



Win a copy of the Academy Award-winning DVD: An Inconvenient Truth

Select the correct answer for each question from the options provided below. First correct entry received via environment@cfa.vic.gov.au will be the winner. And, of course, the judge’s decision is final!

You will find answers to these questions at CFA Online (members only) under ‘Community Risk > Environment’.

1. CSIRO predicts that by 2020, the number of days of high or extreme forest fire danger in SE Australia could increase by up to:
(a) 0% (b) 25% (c) 50% (d) 75%

2 . By 2050, this figure could reach:
(a) 0% (b) 25% (c) 50% (d) 75%

3 . To avoid severe climate change by 2050, Australia should reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by:
(a) 0% (b) 25% (c) 50% (d) 75%

4 . Individual action can reduce energy use (and greenhouse gas emissions) by:
(a) 0% (b) 5% (c)10% (d) 25%


Want to learn more?

CFA Environment Program - The Way Forward

Click on the play button below to view the presentation (broadband recommended).


Produced by CFA Public Affairs and CFA Environment Team

This presentation has been prepared to provide a local perspective on climate change, other environmental issues in Victoria, and what we need to do now.

This presentation includes:

• Climate change – and what it means for CFA
• What other organisations are doing
• Other environmental issues
• Our achievements to date
• What we need to do now
• The next steps