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Queenscliffe Climate Action Now (QCAN) emerged on 30 October 2019, following a remarkable community meeting in Point Lonsdale, Victoria.

Local residents gathered together, united in a growing concern about the increasing impacts of the world’s climate crisis on our local community and natural environment.

At this meeting, a unanimous motion was passed to enable a group of local residents to work with the community and the Borough of Queenscliffe to ensure the climate crisis and its impact on our region is a strategic priority.

The first step was achieved on 19 December, 2019 when Council voted to declare a climate emergency and develop a Climate Emergency Response Plan in partnership with the community after receiving a petition with 2145 signatures - each of which was physically gathered in either Point Lonsdale or Queenscliff from people who live, work, send their kids to school, or regularly holiday in the Borough.

Despite COVID-related restrictions throughout 2020, the QCAG worked closely in partnership with the Borough of Queenscliffe to create an ambitious, community-led Climate Emergency Response Plan, that was endorsed by Councillors on 19 May 2021.