Bass Coast is made up of Inverloch, Ventnor, Wonthaggi, Bass, Cowes, South Dudley, Pioneer Bay, Cape Woolamai, Grantville, Kilcunda, Coronet Bay, San Remo, Newhaven, Dalyston, Cape Paterson, Woolamai, North Wonthaggi, Corinella, Ryanston, Loch, Lance Creek, Sunset Strip, Harmers Haven, Wimbledon Heights, Rhyll, Smiths Beach, Wattle Bank, Sunderland Bay, Tenby Point, Almurta, Krowera, The Gurdies, Surf Beach, Adams Estate, Glen Forbes, and Glen Alvie.
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Among those that believe in climate change, 61% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 28% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 35% somewhat confident. 56% were not confident.
Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Sea level rise (69%), Storms (64%) and Severe wind (63%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals) (70%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (61%) and Adopt renewable energy sources (58%).
Among those that believe in climate change, 37% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 43% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 12% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 53% somewhat confident. 30% were not confident.
Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc) (80%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (66%) and My ability to access nature due to weather (e.g. erosion of parks, coastal areas, etc.) (51%). 48% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 23% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.
