Communities for Climate Compensation

1. We stand together for justice

We stand together, acknowledging our different experiences of the climate crisis, in pursuit of a more just world – where lands, waters and homes are protected and communities have the power and resources to respond to climate impacts and build a flourishing future.

We believe the people most affected by climate impacts should be at the centre of shaping the solutions and leading the campaigns that affect their lives.

We honour and learn from the many frontline communities that, for decades, have resisted the injustices caused by Australian coal and gas corporations.

We commit to show up in solidarity with First Nations people who are leading fights to protect Country and demanding the right to determine what happens on their land.

2. We are community-led

Our power to stand up to big coal and gas corporations comes from strong, connected communities.

By bringing together neighbours, schools, workplaces, sporting clubs, places of worship, family and friends, we strengthen our ability to respond to climate challenges and build resilience in the face of an uncertain future.

We are stronger together. We grow our movement by listening to and having conversations with new people; using storytelling, art and music to connect with our communities; and by sharing and learning new skills.

3. We are welcoming and inclusive

We welcome people from all walks of life into our movement and create space for people to contribute their own distinct skills, knowledge, experiences and abilities.

We recognise that unjust systems mean that many people in our movement continue to experience marginalisation based on race, cultural background, citizenship status, class, sexuality, gender and disability.

We are committed to ongoing learning, self-reflection and cultural change so that more people feel welcome and supported in our movement. We have zero tolerance for discrimination.

4. We experiment and learn together

We welcome creative ideas, new ways of doing things, imperfections and experiments to grow our movement and build campaigns that win. We take the time to debrief our work together and to learn from our successes and mistakes through honest conversations and reflections.

5. We take care of ourselves, each other, and our shared home

We take time to care for the health of our bodies, minds, spirits, our communities and the environment so that we can maintain a strong movement together. We respect that for each of us this looks different and changes over time.

6. We are non-violent in our actions and words

We are non-violent in our actions and words towards our targets, the community and one another so that we can grow a movement that wins the hearts and minds of the public and welcomes the most people to take part.

7. We are non-partisan

We don’t align ourselves with any particular political party. We are building a broad movement of people from all political persuasions to hold big coal and gas corporations accountable and make them pay their fair share for the cost of their climate pollution.