About Us

A world to win

Our Origin Story

The Climate Justice Coalition was dreamed up by 350 Australia, Tipping Point, Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network and Pacific Climate Warriors.

We are a group of organisations that have a proven track record of building social movements to win campaigns – together we’ve kept millions of tonnes of coal and gas in the ground.

We came together with a dream of a coal and gas free world, where First Nations people have the final say over what happens on country, and where all communities are safe from the impacts of climate change.

To achieve the economic transformation required to phase out coal and gas, and change the political commonsense solution to climate change, we need to work differently, in close collaboration and building power together.

Any organisation or group who wants to build the movement to end coal and gas and work together for a future we can all believe in is welcome to join our Coalition.

Our Vision

The Climate Justice Coalition is united behind a dream of an Australia free from the stranglehold of billionaire coal and gas corporations, where First Nations people own and have control of their own lands, where the Pacific region can thrive, and communities everywhere are safe from the impacts of climate change.

We’re building a powerful movement to win a future we can all believe in.

And only a people-powered movement that is connected, coordinated and courageous can get us there. Will you join us?

Imagine the headlines reading “Government hears Pacific voices, commits to coal and gas phase out”, “Albanese signs new Land Rights into legislation”, and “Hundreds of thousands take to the streets for climate ambition”

This is what we’re building – a powerful, connected movement, led by those with most at stake – capable of making what’s required for a better future.

What is Climate Justice?

Escalating unnatural disasters are impacting everyone, but not equally. If we are all in boats to weather the storm, some of us are in dinghies, and some of us are in super yachts. The same goes for those who caused the problem in the first place – a small handful of wealthy individuals and corporations.

We can have a world where everyone gets to thrive in the place they call home, and gets to make informed decisions about what happens in their lives. For First Nations people that means having the final say over Country, and for the Torres Strait and Pacific that means being able to continue to practice culture and care for the community on their island homes.

The climate crisis shines a light on the ways that we are not equal. It opens our eyes to the cracks in the system that was set up to serve a few, rather than all of us together in harmony with nature. It gives us an opportunity to reimagine our relationship to each other, with nature, and with future generations. We make the future, but we’re going to have to fight for it.

Australia’s biggest contribution to the global climate crisis is our coal and gas exports – and it’s First Nations people who are on the frontline of mining, bearing the brunt of the health, water and air pollution impacts.

We can live well without living at the expense of others. Workers, community residents, women and Indigenous Peoples have a fundamental human right to clean, healthy and adequate air, water, land, food, education, and shelter. We must have just relationships with each other and with the natural world, of which we are a part.

To change everything, we need everyone

Our values

To operate as a coalition, we need to be in right relationship with each other. These are our values:

Justice

We follow the leadership of frontline communities, tackling root causes and systems of oppression to build a fairer world.

Interdependence

Each group brings unique strengths, but our collective power creates lasting change.

Open Communication

Sharing information openly turns shared intel into shared impact.

Growth Mindset

We’re ambitious, resilient, and willing to test, win, and fail together.

Transparency

Clear decision-making and resource sharing to build trust and unity.

Accountability

We honor commitments, communicate setbacks, and repair conflict with care.

Embrace Chaos

Change is messy and uncertain, but we stay committed and adaptive.

Community Care

We support, uplift, and care for each other to power collective action.

Our Coalition

To change everything, we need everyone

We are a coalition of climate and social justice organisations based in Australia and the Pacific. Led by those with the most at stake, we’re weaving a national grassroots movement with the power to transform our politics, re-connect our communities and win a phase out of fossil fuels this decade.