Climate and Sustainability

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  • Landscape Succession Toolkit from the Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens

    The Landscape Succession Toolkit helps botanic gardens and arboreta adapt to the climate crisis by transitioning their plant collections to thrive in future climates. It includes insights from the RBGV Melbourne Gardens’ Landscape Succession Strategy and the Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens (CCABG), offering practical advice on landscape adaptation, climate understanding, and strategy development. […]

  • Climate Change Assessment Tool from the Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens 

    The Climate Assessment Tool (CAT) is a valuable resource for determining the suitability of different plant species for future climate scenarios at specific locations. It works by analyzing data on where these plants currently grow and comparing the current climate of these locations to predicted future climates. This comparison generates a suitability score, which aids […]

  • Botanic Gardens & Climate Change 

    The Australian National Botanic Gardens offers a list of climate change resources, including national and international institutions like the Australian Greenhouse Office and the UNFCCC. Key resources include climate information from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO’s climate change projections. There are also articles on climate change impacts on plants and biodiversity, such as […]

  • CSIRO State of the Climate Report 2024

    The biennial State of the Climate Report uses the latest national and international climate research, monitoring, and projections to describe changes and long-term trends in Australia’s climate. It highlights ongoing changes, including more extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, heavier rainfall, and rising sea levels.  The 2024 report can be downloaded here.   For past reports […]

  • Gardening in a Changing Climate -Royal Horticultural Society UK 

    Climate change will significantly impact gardening, and understanding the challenges ahead is crucial for adaptation. The “Gardening in a Changing Climate” report offers UK-specific findings and predictions based on weather and environmental monitoring. While focused on the UK, the report provides many relevant takeaways that can be applied to gardens elsewhere.  It discusses topics such […]