We are City of Stirling residents who want to help develop our city into a sustainable, livable environment for all residents. We help people understand how to improve our local environment and quality of life, and save money. Through Sustainable Stirling we aim to come together to exchange ideas, concerns and knowledge. Activities involve discussion with CoS councillors and CoS staff as appropriate, facilitating informative workshops and holding informal “catch-ups” for discussions on matters of interest.
Can you sign our ePetition?
Climate Compensation Fund – Petition
Sustainable Stirling Community Inc. has joined a national movement to push for a national climate compensation fund to support local government and its communities as they deal with the consequences of global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuel corporations should be the ones who contribute to this fund.
These two documents summarise the arguments made to support our epetition to be presented to the City of Stirling Council on 1 December 2026. (Note the petition closes on 23 November 2026.)
First, if you would like to think about the issues you can complete the survey available here.
Secondly, if you believe that polluters rather than local businesses and residents should foot the bill for damage through global warming, please sign the ePetition available here:
Forward to any friends in your network who live in the City of Stirling.
Thanks for your support.
Sustainable Stirling Community Team
Interesting Information
Why do we think electrifying everything is the best way to power your life? Here’s an overview
Calculate for yourself – how much does it cost, how much can you save with our calculator GoElectric
Talk Series Raising the Bar
We would like to recommend the upcoming Talk Series Raising the Bar Perth on 27 October 2026, especially
Abbie Roger’s talk Tumultuous tides faced by WA’s coast: harden up or go with the flow?
WA’s coastal environments have always been dynamic, but rising sea levels and growing storm impacts are accelerating change and creating difficult and expensive challenges – especially for coastal communities. Strategies include protective measures that ‘harden’ the coastline, nature-based approaches that improve coastal system resilience, or simply retreating from our coast. We will discuss the pros and cons of different solutions, recognising the diversity of coastal communities and others who depend on our coasts, along with pathways to more sustainable coastal futures. Register here, it is free!
Tree Canopy
The WA government released the new Urban Greening Dashboard: The tree canopy cover for the City of Stirling is 13% (2024), an increase of 2.8% compared to 2014 data.
Remember: More shade = cooler suburbs = less energy costs! (see also our resources section summarising why we need more trees)
🌳 Ty our new App: Tree Thermal AR lets you see the cool(ing) power of trees — in real time, through your phone camera.
Point your phone at any street and the app shows the current temperature at your location. Switch to “With Trees” mode and animated tree canopy appears over your camera view, dropping the temperature by 2–8°C based on urban heat island research. It also calculates how much you’d save on air conditioning each year.
No download needed — it runs straight in your browser. Just open the link, allow camera and location access, and see for yourself what a difference trees make: https://treethermal.sustainablestirling.org/
Become a Community Expert and help your neigbours!
Do you have a heat pump, solar panels or a battery installed, or do you drive an EV? Share your experience with your neighbours and help them save money and live a more sustainable life! https://communityexperts.sustainablestirling.org/
Bulk Buying Project
Are you interested in buying a heat pump to reduce your energy bill at a significant discount? We are helping to organise a bulk buy if enough people are interested. Register your Interest or get more information about it here.
5 things you can do to end the biodiversity crisis as the world talks about it at COP16
#1 Cut consumption when you can, e.g. do you really need a new phone or TV?
#2 Watch what you eat, e.g. buy local and cut down on your red meat consumption
#3 Choose renewable energy, e.g. to power your home or for transportation
#4 Get your hands dirty, e.g. volunteer or donate to environmental projects in your neighbourhood
#5 Adjust expectations and accept responsibility. Try to make smarter decisions and sustainable choices!
Not great news unfortunately!
City of Stirling ‘not on track to meet urban forest canopy target for 2040’
About Us
Sustainable Stirling Community Inc. (SSCI) is a group of environmentally interested City of Stirling residents who were inspired by the authoritative research of the Clean State WA team into jobs that will be generated in a net-zero-carbon economy.
The SSCI executive members have backgrounds and experience in IT, education and social projects. They are:
Rees Barrett is an education and training consultant with a decade’s experience volunteering with the UN Association, Achievers Club (refugee families) and Clean State.
Dr Steffen Zorn is a tertiary educator researching and lecturing in marketing and technology management at universities in Australia, Norway and Malaysia
