This workshop will be led by Coal analysts from a range of organisations and explore the potential and power of a pledge to limit new coal mine approvals at COP31. We’ll map out how such a pledge could work in diverse regions, covering countries like Australia, South Africa, China, Turkey and Indonesia. We'd also discuss how a pledge like this can build on global methane reduction targets, how it could gain traction through national, subnational and private sector actors, and the impact it could have at COP31.

This workshop follows on from a Panel and Q&A session enabling practical evaluation and discussion with investors and climate tech CEOs to enable progress on the commercialisation journey. Speed dating style event which enables one on one interaction and feedback. Discuss pain points, questions on funding or on the commercialisation journey with experienced funders and CEOs

This interactive networking event will be looking to educate and inspire young professionals who are passionate about climate by demonstrating how to get involved in the industry beyond their professional role. After an initial welcome address by (to be selected notable climate careers speakers), there will be a networking opportunity, with stations positioned around the room which focus on a specific development opportunity for young professionals. These stations are TBC but could include climate career ecosystems, information about the Australian market, information about the international climate agenda (COP) etc.

Join our panel as experts confront the staggering fact: 75% of construction waste ends up in landfills. Explore game-changing strategies, innovative materials, and circular solutions. A source of knowledge and information, directly from the minds of some of the brightest stars, and Gov influential players in our sector.

Join Puro.earth for a night of classic pub trivia focused on carbon removal! Whether you’re a climate expert or just curious, test your knowledge, make new connections, and have fun in a relaxed atmosphere. Bring your friends, colleagues, or join a team on the night to see how much you know. At Puro.earth, we’re innovating and growing markets—don’t miss this perfect mix of brainpower, fun, and networking!

I want to stage a fun introduction to the ideas Cool the Country explores... with the help of circus friends Beeswax & Bottlecaps. Then we could screen any or all of the short (10 minute) episodes, with questions and answers between stories. Dr Rajendra Singh, the Waterman of India, is the focus of Episode 3... and will be in Brisbane the week before CAW: I hope to get him to Sydney. He could address the audience after his video screens, then I'd discuss with him how we might introduce Indian-style rainwater harvesting structures in Western Australia.

Join the Climate Fresk workshop to understand the science behind climate change and explore solutions together. In this interactive, 3-hour session, you’ll work as a team using a 42-card game to uncover the cause-and-effect mechanisms driving the climate crisis. Whether you're new to the topic or already experienced, this workshop offers an engaging and empowering way to take action. Join the global movement of 2 million participants and be part of the solution!

Explore how sustainable finance drives climate action and aligns money with sustainability goals. This webinar features expert insights from Professor Kingsley Fong (UNSW), Bank Australia, and Market Forces as part of Climate Action Week Sydney. Learn practical ways to make your banking and investments a force for good. Organised by UNSW’s Environmental Sustainability Team, this lunchtime session empowers you to harness the climate power of your savings for a viable future.

A community focused event as the first of 4 stages of a full month program of community organising and activation. This is week would focus on the concept of "Alert" informing and inspiring the community to action through a Collective Action framework to mitigate the impacts of climate change at a local scale in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney. It will serve as a foundational phase of community engagement and co-design for Healing Yarranabbe, a precinct scale regenerative urban design leveraging Blue Green Infrastructure to mitigate climate change, while creating a great urban park. This activation seeks to create an interactive space where residents, experts, artists and stakeholders can connect, learn and creatively collaborate. To host the event are renting the Drill Hall in Rushcutters Bay from March 10th through April 4th for four weeks of talks, events and activities to help draw the community to our co-design activities and convene the community around a need for action. Week 1 - "Alert to the need to change" we hope to do in partnership with CAW and Greenhouse. Week 2 - "Heart of change" we hope to do in partnership with Critical Path, a dance and culture collective. Week 3 - "Mind of change" we hope to undertake in partnership with the Sydney Environment Institute, Tooronga Zoo, SIMS and the Botanical Garden along with the Committee for Sydney. Week 4 - "Action for change" we hope to undertake with the Ocean Lovers Festival as part of their city-wide week of actives and action. This is very much a bootstrap initiative, leveraging the exceptional space which has both a large open central room which is 20 metres by 11 metres, and four upstairs rooms with an attractive wrap around balcony. It has tables, chairs suitable for a broad range of events. We have sponsors who are willing to assist in a shared catering arrangement and provision of AV equipment all event partners can share. We are looking for partners who can self-organise an event in the space which aligns to our themes, and have the capacity to book, promote, host and breakdown their own event. It is hoped that we can find 20 such groups for a vibrant and exciting month which will additionally draw a large number of co-design participants to us.