A catalysT to all levels of government to act on climate change.
We are a growing cohort of former senior Australian fire and emergency service leaders who have observed how Australia is experiencing increasingly catastrophic extreme weather events that are putting lives, properties and livelihoods at greater risk and overwhelming our emergency services.
Shaping the national conversation about climate change and extreme weather
Drawing the media spotlight when and where it’s needed
Engaging with all state and federal bushfire inquiries and commissions
Convening and engaging with the people who need to be involved in the discussion
Our Mission
Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) works to ensure that fire and emergency services are equipped to protect Australian communities from increasingly frequent and damaging extreme weather events.
Articulated that worsening bushfire conditions have been aggravated by climate change.
Debunked dangerous myths aimed at diverting attention away from climate change.
Advocate for rapid climate action and better resourcing for fire and emergency services.
Resources & Reports
When cities burn: Could the Los Angeles fires happen here?
The uncomfortable truth is that many of the factors that led to the LA disaster are already present in Australia — and getting worse. Our new analysis brings together the latest science, climate trends and fire behaviour research to uncover the risks to a similar disaster occuring in Australia.
3 things to expect from the National Climate Risk Assessment and 3 things that won’t be in it (but should be)
The National Climate Risk Assessment will make it clear: we must act urgently to cut climate pollution to better protect Australians from escalating climate risks.
Too Close to Home: How we keep communities safer from escalating climate impacts
Our communities have endured unimaginable losses caused by the burning of coal, oil and gas. Homes have been submerged in flood waters and reduced to ashes in bushfires, while our communities and environments have been changed forever.
Community Protection Pledge
For more resources and information about ELCA’s Community Protection Pledge – and how you can take action, download our Community Protection Pledge toolkit.
Our Members
We are a growing cohort of former senior Australian fire and emergency service leaders representing every fire service in Australia, a number of SES and land management agencies.
Our impact
78,000+ Traditional and Social Media Mentions
