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“ The group installed draught proofing, insulation, an efficient reverse-cycle air conditioner and solar panels to reduce the energy bill so it was not drawing energy from a source that made the climate crisis worse…

“Government needs to be taking up this challenge of making sure our most vulnerable are protected in their homes during heatwaves... “People shouldn’t die during heatwaves in Australia because they’re poor.”

“According to a 2022 study from the Australian National University, from 2006 to 2017 over 36,000 deaths were associated with heat…

“Whenever there is a heatwave, ED is swamped. We’re at a point now where we are talking about global boiling so we need to be coming up with sensible programs for people who are going to be most vulnerable to that.”

From: @danberger
https://aus.social/@danberger/111157149293247801