Adapting Northern Adelaide is a partnership project for the City of Playford and City of Salisbury with support from the Government of South Australia, Natural Resources SA - Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges and the Federal Government, under the Disaster Resilient Australia program.  The Project aims to prepare and implement a Regional Climate Adaptation Plan and climate Change Sector Agreement.

Our presentation will report on the unique challenges and opportunities identified through the Adaptation Planning process, particularly where the region’s manufacturing, horticultural and services are changing in response to climate change, the closure and transitioning from vehicle manufacturing, changing costs of resources and energy and changing customer and community expectations. 

Decades of sustainable water management in the Northern Adelaide Region has provided reliable fit-for-purpose sources of water that improves the regions climate resilience for horticulture, industry and biodiversity. The Adaptive Economy initiative looks to extend this sustained effort to support existing businesses and green industries, new tourism opportunities associated with the International Bird Sanctuary, promotion of its green industry products and services including for renewable energy systems, energy and resource efficiency, reuse and waste to recycling.

Tim Kelly, the Coordinator of Adapting Northern Adelaide will present on the process and how it can be replicated for regions to create a vision and programs that will benefit businesses and community. Improved branding, promotion and coordination are essential elements for Northern Adelaide to and adaptive economy with greener industries that will support South Australia in its climate adaptation and low carbon economy goals.