Hills is made up of Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Ferny Creek, Kallista, Kalorama, Macclesfield, Menzies Creek, Monbulk, Mount Dandenong, Narre Warren East, Olinda, Sassafras, Selby, Sherbrooke, Silvan, Tecoma, The Patch, Upper Ferntree Gully, and Upwey.
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Among those that believe in climate change, 63% 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, 2% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 35% somewhat confident. 58% 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: Bushfires (83%), Severe wind (81%) and Storms (77%). 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) (63%), Adopt renewable energy sources (58%) and Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (57%).
Among those that believe in climate change, 52% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 36% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 9% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 54% somewhat confident. 34% 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) (85%), Loss or damage to your home/property (58%) and Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport) (50%). 51% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 24% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.
