Get involved in Repower Australia in WA!

In just one year, AYCC WA has grown from a small group of young people to a broad grassroots movement that has empowered thousands of people across the state. AYCC groups have started up in Fremantle, Perth Central, Murdoch, Curtin, UWA and Bunbury, organising all sorts of events and activities as part of our massive Repower Australia campaign. Here are some ways you can get involved:

 

Run your own Repower Event

– Hold a Repower event and raise money to switch your local pub, cafe, school canteen or other venue to renewable energy. If we can hold over 100 Repower events before July, it will send a strong message to our politicians that we want a country powered by 100% renewable energy. Read More

 

Join the AYCC WA State Support Team

– The AYCC WA State Support team mentors and supports our network of grassroots youth climate groups, engages communities and schools to help new groups to start up, and underpins all state activities. Some key roles have recently opened up – Applications close Friday 16th March:

• School Presenter-Mentors – Apply Here
• Schools Engagement Team Co-Coordinator – Apply Here
• Grassroots Support Team – Apply Here
• Fundraising Co-Coordinator – Apply Here
• Field Organising Team – Apply Here

 

Join AYCC Fremantle

– AYCC Fremantle aims to grow the youth climate movement and build support for renewable energy in the Fremantle area. They are holding their first Repower event on the 23rd March at CUSP in Fremantle! Find out more information here or email georgia.bain@aycc.org.au to get involved.

 

Join AYCC Perth Central

– AYCC Perth Central aims to grow the youth climate movement and build support for renewable energy amongst young professionals and working young people around the Perth CBD. They have teamed up with Carrotmob Perth to organise a type of Repower event called Carrotmob! Check out details and vote for a venue here, or email lauren.mackaway@aycc.org.au to get involved.

 

Join AYCC Murdoch

– AYCC Murdoch aims to grow the youth climate movement and build support for renewable energy on the Murdoch University campus. They are growing fast, after running amazing O-day and Reconnect Day stalls, and now have some exciting plans to repower the Murdoch university tav. Follow them on Facebook here, or email maria.volodin@aycc.org.au to get involved.

 

Join AYCC Curtin

– AYCC Curtin aims to grow the youth climate movement and build support for renewable energy on the Curtin University campus. They recently held an amazing O-day stall and are developing some exciting Repower plans on campus. Follow them on Facebook here, or email kendall.hott@aycc.org.au to get involved.

 

Join AYCC UWA

– AYCC UWA aims to grow the youth climate movement and build support for renewable energy on the UWA campus. They followed up their amazing O-day stall with a launch BBQ on the Matilda Bay foreshore, and are now working on some amazing plans to repower the UWA tav and strategies for on-campus sustainability. Follow them on Facebook here, or email phillip.whyte@aycc.org.au to get involved.

 

Join AYCC Bunbury

– AYCC Bunbury aims to grow the youth climate movement and build support for renewable energy in the Bunbury area. They are organising a Youth Climate Leadership Training Camp in the Bunbury area on the 14th-15th April. Stay tuned to find out more, or email madison.roberts@aycc.org.au to get involved.

 

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If you are interested in getting involved, but you can’t see something suitable for you here, send us an email:wa@aycc.org.au

 

 

AYCC WA looking back over 2011

In 2011, AYCC WA ran a 100-person Climate Ambassador Training, facilitated meetings between hundreds of young people and their Federal politicians, inspired thousands of high school students through our climate change presentations, hosted the first Repower events in the country, brought together 250 young people for the 3-day youth climate summit “Power Shift” in Perth and jump started the formation of several new grassroots youth climate groups in WA. 2012 is sure to be an even more incredible year. Its now time to Repower Australia with 100% renewable energy!

 

 

Perth Power Shift

– What an amazing 3 days! Late last year Power Shift came to Perth! Over three amazing days, hundreds of young people heard from inspirational speakers, developed skills at workshops, and took part in a collective action on the final day. We are still absolutely buzzing with excitement! All the conversations we’ve had with delegates have made it clear that the weekend was super impactful, and has created a lot of momentum for the WA youth climate movement!
You can see a sampling of the photos here and you can see a video of Power Shift and of the flashmob here.