ClimateSafeHouse Project

$120 donated
Given by 4 generous donors in over a year

The ClimateSafeHouse project explores solutions to housing issues exacerbated by sea level rise.

Otago

The ClimateSafeHouse project is about Community, Collaboration and Climate Solutions. Climate change is real and coastlines are changing. In June 2015, flooding wreaked havoc in South Dunedin. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment anticipates that sea-levels may be 50 centimetres higher by 2050. The Second Generation District Plan for Dunedin has already designated new high hazard zones. Meanwhile many Dunedin homes lack rudimentary heating or insulation and fuel poverty is rife in our city. What do we do for those people who live in cold, unhealthy, dilapidated homes at increasing risk of flooding or inundation? How do we maintain community in a changing climate and reduce poor health outcomes? We're looking at establishing a relocatable home example that will retain community connectivity and provide a model of how we can manage our housing issues and adapt. This is a project seeking a Dunedin solution to a local issue with national implications.

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 05 Oct 2016
Excellent project!
$50
Craig Marshall
Craig Marshall on 05 Oct 2016
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Jacinta Ruru
Jacinta Ruru on 05 Oct 2016
$50
Scott Willis
Scott Willis on 05 Oct 2016
Kickstarting it all! I like that we are taking ownership of our situation for the sake of future generations. We can make a positive change here and get stuck in on developing solutions as fast as possible.
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This campaign started on 5 Oct 2016 and ended on 31 Dec 2017.