"Change happens locally"
The transformation to a net zero future starts in our communities, in the way we move, power our cities, protect nature, and support one another. From neighbourhoods and councils to universities, boardrooms, and global institutions, Sydney is showing how local action fuels global momentum and delivers true impact.
Join us from March 9-15, 2026, as Sydney leads the charge toward COP31.
Join our next Stakeholder Meeting
Wednesday, 29th October 2025 - 4:00-5:30pm (AEDT)
Why CAWSYD Matters
From Sydney to the world
CAWSYD26 is Australia’s platform to show how community, industry and government together can accelerate climate action. By building bridges between local action and global ambition, Sydney demonstrates what whole-of-society mobilisation looks like and why it matters even more on the road to COP31.
Leading Themes
Four themes shaping the climate decade
CAWSYD26 introduces four themes to support connecting ambition with delivery, focusing on the systems and solutions that will define the climate transition. Each one is designed to showcase how Sydney and Australia can lead locally, while contributing to global progress.
Financing the Future
Mobilising capital to unlock climate solutions and scale innovation.
Healthy Cities, Healthy Lives
Connecting climate solutions to health, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Powering the Transition
Driving clean fuels, electrification, and resilient energy systems.
Nature Positive & Net Zero
Restoring ecosystems and embedding nature in the path to net zero.
Cross-Cutting Principles
Woven into everything we do
These principles are not standalone as they cut across every theme, ensuring CAWSYD26 remains inclusive, innovative, and forward-looking.
Youth Voice
Future generations at the heart of action and accountability.
First Nations Leadership
Indigenous knowledge and enterprises guiding solutions.
Innovation & Solutions
Scaling technologies and ideas that deliver impact now.
Driving Climate Action across every Sector
Transforming systems, communities and industries
Every sector has a role to play in shaping a just, inclusive, and sustainable future. CAWSYD26 highlights the pathways where ambition meets action and where change can be scaled locally and globally.
Sport & Health
Mobilising sport and tackling health impacts of climate change.
Education
Empowering students and universities through challenges and green careers.
Finance
Scaling investment into climate tech, resilience, and nature.
Nature & Biodiversity
Protecting ecosystems and embedding natural capital in growth.
Resilience
Building cities and communities able to thrive under climate pressure.
Sustainable Fuels & Energy
Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors with SAF, hydrogen, and renewables.
Transport & Mobility
Shaping clean, accessible networks through electrification and smarter systems.
Food & Agriculture
Advancing regenerative farming and sustainable food supply chains.
Arts, Culture & Travel
Harnessing creativity and tourism to inspire global climate action.
ONE Team - Local to Global
Government. Business. Community. Together.
No single sector can solve the climate challenge alone. CAWSYD26 brings government, business, and community into one shared platform, building trust, driving collaboration, and delivering outcomes that none could achieve in isolation. Together, we act as ONE team to showcase Australian leadership to the world.
From Sydney to COP31
Climate action begins at the local level, in the choices of individuals, councils, schools, and communities. But its impact is global, shaping narratives, inspiring confidence, and setting the pace for international ambition. CAWSYD26 is the bridge between local innovation and global delivery, climate action and impact.
Join us at CAWSYD26
Be part of the change.
Join us at Climate Action Week Sydney 2026 and help shape the road to COP31. Together, we can turn local action into global transformation.
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