50°C

In the next 50 years, Greater Sydney will face double the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves. So it’s vital this generation of students understands the challenges current and future communities will face, and are empowered to act, adapt, build community resilience and respond to these challenges.​

Over 10 weeks, you will examine heatwaves and extreme urban heat in Greater Sydney and explore ways to respond to and manage environmental hazards. You will develop specific knowledge and skills associated with fieldwork, data science, communication and community leadership, while aiming to build resilience in your communities.​

This project aims to foster your interest in studying this global and local problem of rising heat. It will empower you with knowledge from experts and practical experiences to drive change in your communities.

There are four tasks to complete that have been designed so you can play with technologies, create local solutions and choose your learning pathway. At the end of the program, you will have the opportunity to share one of these tasks with key decision-makers, academics and industry at the 50°C Climate Summit, hosted at Western Sydney University on 11 April 2025.

Mapimo is an interactive digital engagement tool that prompts you to consider how you feel about the heat at your school. Each report/entry will start to build a map of the emotional responses using a colour scale. You may elect to record an entry weekly basis to see how emotional responses develop or change over the course of the term. The frequency is up to your school. This is an optional component of the project. You can read their Terms and Conditions here.

Our hope is that the project inspires engagement with climate solutions and aims to encourage more adaptable and resilient communities.

Mapimo has been developed by project collaborators Western Sydney University.

50°C: MAPIMO