Building resilience to extreme weather with Climate Safe Rooms

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2023-04-02

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An innovative pilot program in Geelong is helping low-income households become safer and cheaper to live in for people with chronic health conditions. Under the scheme, one main room in each home has been modified to provide residents with refuge from extreme weather conditions.

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