The Systems Approach to Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Metropolises project is developing and testing an integrated, systems approach to assisting the fifteen Sydney Coastal Councils Group (SCCG) Member Councils in assessing their vulnerability to climate change and the barriers and opportunities associated with adaptation at the Local Government scale. The project also seeks to demonstrate the value of coordinated regional-scale responses to climate vulnerability through Local Government cooperation. The project is a partnership between the SCCG, and the CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship working in collaboration with University of the Sunshine Coast. It is part of the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change (DCC) National Climate Change Adaptation Program.