AYCC volunteer and policy extraordinaire, Josh, explains the key details of the carbon price package announced today The main part of the package will be the carbon price The price will cover around 500 of Australia’s biggest businesses, who produce most of our greenhouse pollution. Each time one of those businesses emits one tonne of [...]
Reflecting on Meet Your Member
July 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Over the past 97 days, the AYCC has been running Meet Your Member – a campaign to connect young people with every single politician in the country. There’s just 3 days to go until the campaign wraps up, and it’s been made possible by some of the most inspiring, passionate young people in the country. [...]
Power Shift 2011
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The rumours are true: Power Shift is coming! In October this year, we’re going to bring together over 1,000 young people in Brisbane and Perth for two amazing Power Shift conferences. This will be the biggest youth mobilisation that has ever been attempted in either city – and we can’t wait to make it happen! [...]
Call a politician today!
June 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Very soon, a decision on the carbon price is going to be finalised and announced to the public. We need to make sure that every politician who has the power to make or break this deal knows that we want a price on pollution that invests in renewable energy We’re mobilising thousands of young people [...]
We all want the same thing
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A fantastic new video from the AYCC Perth team! When it comes to acting on climate change, for young people the choices are clear.
A fight worth dancing for
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the last few months, the campaign to prevent a price on pollution has been hard to miss. But all over Australia, there are young people who are connecting with their communities to communicate a different message – one that’s full of optimism for the future. Young people like Murray, an AYCC volunteer in Queensland. [...]
Australia said YES!
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On June 5th, 45,000 Australians rallied in cities across Australia to say yes to a price on pollution. AYCC volunteers and supporters were out in force – here are some highlights from the day. “The rally began like many others – with a slow groundswell. At first all we could discern were the faithful few [...]
Ice Bear Captures Imaginations in Sydney
June 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It was on a life-changing trip to the Arctic that the devastating potential of climate change hit home for sculptor Mark Coreth. The threat posed to the magnificent polar bears he saw that moved him to share his experience with other people – in the form of the Ice Bear art installation. Visitors are invited [...]
My day with the Deputy Prime Minister
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After taking part in our Meet Your Member campaign, Brisbane volunteer Gene Raciti received an invitation with a difference. Here is his story. If you are someone reading this who cares about climate change, and you don’t know if you can make a difference let me tell you, straight up: you are wrong. Here is [...]
Say Yes Australia Ad
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Over 140 Australian leaders and community groups, including the AYCC, have thrown their support behind Australia saying “yes” to cutting carbon pollution and “yes” to a clean energy economy. The ‘We Say Yes’ statement launched in Canberra today and featured in a full page ad in The Australian, has been endorsed by prominent Australian scientists, doctors, writers, religious leaders, actors and community groups.
