Members & Partners
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition is comprised of a diverse range of youth organisations as our member groups, and works closely with other youth organisations as partner groups. Find out about becoming a member or partner here.
Affinity [P]
Affinity Intercultural Foundation was established by a group of young Australian Muslims in early 2001 in order to meet the needs of the Muslim community to interact with the greater society and the needs of the general public to increase its awareness of the Muslim community, its religion and culture. Affinity Intercultural Foundation is here for the long haul and is making its contribution to remove bigotry and establish peace and harmony in Australia together with its partner organisations. We believe that this interaction will result in Australian Muslims developing their unique Australian identity and culture. We also believe that Australian Muslims have a lot to offer to the positive development of the cultural and religious landscape of Australia. Affinity Intercultural Foundation facilitates this development by channelling the energy of young Australian Muslims towards these goals.
>> http://www.affinity.org.au/html/youth/
AIESEC [M]
AIESEC is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential to have a positive impact on society. Since it’s inception 60 years ago, AIESEC’s focus is on activating youth leadership. AIESEC is partnered with over 3,500 organisations, is present in over 800 universities and 103 countries. We attract and cultivate people with global mindsets while giving organisations an incredible opportunity to interact and access young people from all corners of the globe. We partner with a wide variety of organisations, from multinational to small business, non-profit to Government and UN. Our current global partners include organisations such as Alcatel, ABN AMRO, Cadbury Schweppes, DHL, Electrolux, InBev, Proctor & Gamble, PwC, and UBS. In Australia, AIESEC is committed to driving change in three key areas; environmental sustainability, Australia’s engagement with the Asia- Pacific and Entrepreneurship.
>> http://www.aiesec.org/australia/
Australian Medical Student Association (AMSA) [P]
AMSA’s (Australian Medical Student Association) mandate is to provide a voice for medical students, so that their concerns are heard by all levels of government and other relevant stakeholders in the medical education arena. We do this by:
· Forming close but independent relationships with other organisations who share our concerns.
· Engaging Federal and State health ministers and shadow ministers in discussion about the important issues faced by our members.
· Providing representation on committees, like the Australian Medical Council, who are directly responsible for medical education.
· And perhaps most importantly, communicating with all our members to ensure their opinions are heard.
Australian Student Environment Network [P]
The Australian Student Environment Network (ASEN) is the national network of students active on environmental justice issues. We are made up of the state environment networks, which are made of campus environment collectives. There are 37 campuses in Australia, and most have environment collectives. We are a non-hierarchical grassroots network and are constantly evolving, depending on what students are doing in our collectives and communities. ASEN was created by and continues to be organised by young activists committed to change. Students use our network to organise local campaigns, share information and resources, embark on national campaigns such as climate change and no nuclear, and work alongside Indigenous peoples in their fight for sovereignty and an end to genocide.
In its biggest form, ASEN meets at the Students of Sustainability (SoS) conference every July. ASEN also has a Summer Gathering around the Invasion Day Corroboree at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, to create a strategic plan for the year, and share skills and knowledge with environment activists from across Australia
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) [P]
The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) is Australia’s non-government youth affairs peak body. Officially launched at our first Annual General Meeting on the 16th of May 2002, AYAC’s formation is the result of several years of work by state and territory youth affairs peaks and a number of national youth sector organisations, following the wind-up of the previous peak body AYPAC in 1999.
Centre for Sustainability Leadership (CSL) [M]
There are hundreds of thousands of young people across the globe who can imagine a different, more sustainable future, but don’t know how to go about creating it. The Centre for Sustainability Leadership is designed to bridge this gap by empowering young people to make their communities more sustainable. We’ve tried to get people in positions of power to care, now we’re going to get people who care into positions of influence.
Engineers without Borders [M]
Engineers Without Borders Australia works with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through education and the implementation of sustainable engineering projects. Through the process of helping people in need we become more socially aware and responsible, improve ourselves, inspire others to action and further our ultimate goal of sustainable development.
International Young Professionals Foundation (IYPF) [M]
The International Young Professionals Foundation (IYPF) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Australia that has been working in the fields of human rights, poverty eradication, environment and social capital, within the broad context of sustainability since it was founded in October 2001. The IYPF sets out to achieve this by informing, inspiring and equipping young professionals as sustainability practitioners and social change agents.
Just Act [P]
JustAct is an initiative of Justice and International Mission (JIM), a unit of the Uniting Church in Australia. JustAct offers information and ways to work towards transforming situations of injustice in our local communities, across our country and throughout the world. It is easy to feel that your voice is not enough, but the more we speak out together the louder that voice is. Be a part of creating change, no matter how big or small your contribution is, every voice counts!
Law Students for a Just Community (LSJC) [M]
Established in 2005 as a conference for law students drawn together by a mutual desire to explore social-justice issues and ways to use the law as a tool to challenge injustices and bring about positive change. Since the last conference in September, LSJC has blossomed into a national network of students committed to environmental and domestic and international human rights issues and law.
>> http://lsjc2007.googlepages.com/
National Indigenous Youth Movement of Australia (NIYMA) [M]
NIYMA is founded and run by Indigenous young people. NIYMA envisages healthy, strong and free Indigenous communities. NIYMA believes Indigenous young peoples need safe spaces and modeling of right relations so they can not only survive, but reach their fullest potential in life. “respecting those before us, inspiring those here today, believing in those to come”.
National Union of Students (NUS) [M]
NUS is the peak representative body of all tertiary students in Australia. We work to protect the rights of all students, organising campaigns across the country involving all the states, and all their respective campuses. It represents over 600 000 students. NUS makes sure that student needs and interests are known by government, the media and the wider community. Through the year NUS organises campaigns around the issues that matter to students.
>> http://www.unistudent.com.au
The Oak Tree Foundation [P]
As an entirely youth run aid and development organisation, Oaktree volunteers have the opportunity to lead and be involved in every aspect of Oaktree’s work. There are a number of key ways that Oaktree engages. At the core of our work are our projects in developing communities. Oaktree’s development projects reflect our belief that education leads to empowerment and mobilisation. There are three key ways that we realise our work in developing communities:
· Volunteer Mobilisation – engaging young people through action
· Advocacy – speaking out to create change
· Fundraising – partnering through financial commitment
Oz Green [M]
Oz GREEN is an independent not-for-profit organisation that was established in 1992. Oz GREEN facilitates life changing learning and leadership programs for sustainability. Oz GREEN enables people to harness their inner wisdom, creativity and intelligence to build pathways to an ecologically sustainable future. Oz GREEN runs a range of programs, working nationally in Australia and internationally in India, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Pakistan. Oz Green’s major Australian projects include:
- Youth LEAD: an innovative eco-social action and leadership training program designed to give young people the skills, motivation and opportunities to lead the way to a sustainable future.
- MYRiveR: a whole river basin project that engages, equips and enables young people and their communities to build pathways to sustainable river futures
- Living Communities: a sustainable living education program that strengthens local communities and workplaces, and brings people together to adopt more sustainable ways of living.
- Leading with the Heart: finding inspiration and wisdom for living with purpose and passion on an endangered planet.
Sai Youth (Multi-Faith Youth Network) [P]
Sai Youth encourage young adults to lead purposeful lives by learning and practicing spiritual values as defined and established by the life, message, and works of Sathya Sai Baba. Young Adult programs are intended to enhance, not interfere with, harmony and understanding in family relationships and within the Sai Organization. The programs provide forums for Young Adults of like mind to meet and to discuss issues in leading spiritual lives in today’s world.
>> http://www.saiaustralia.org.au/youth/index.html
Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA) [P]
SONA, the Student Organised Network for Architecture, is part of the AIA, the Australian Institute of Architects. SONA represents the future, and through the promotion of and advocacy for students aims to develop a culture of leadership and community for the advancement of Australian Architecture. SONA represents the future, and through the promotion of and advocacy for students aims to develop a culture of leadership and community for the advancement of Australian Architecture.
The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability [M]
The objectives of The Otesha Project (Australia) are to increase awareness about the impacts of the products and resources we consume, increase the number of responsible consumer choices made by young Australians, and increase the number of young role models and sustainability advocates. Otesha, a Swahili word for “Reason to Dream” is the underlining philosophy of this youth powered organisation.
United Nations Youth Association of Australia [M]
The United Nations Youth Association of Australia (UNYA) is an expanding and dynamic youth network with enormous potential. In a society in which young people are not well represented, the United Nations Youth Association of Australia is a significant voice for youth opinion. Moreover, the Association plays an important educational role in Australian society, and creates outstanding young leaders as an organisation both run for, and managed exclusively by, young people.
Vision Generation [P]
Vision Generation (VGen) is a group of young Australians whose mission is to:
Inspire, educate and empower young people in the fight against global poverty and injustice.
It is the Youth Wing of World Vision Australia which is an NGO working on poverty issues. World Vision hopes to inform and challenge young Australians on the issue of global poverty. We believe that through community education we can help change the actions of individuals, governments and institutions in wealthy countries like Australia, while equipping poorer nations with solutions to their immediate problems.
University Environment Collectives
AYCC also includes environment collectives from the University of Sydney, University of NSW, University of Technology Sydney and University of Queensland.
Schools Groups
AYCC has a separate category of membership for high schools groups. To become a school group member, please contact Ben at info [a] youthclimatecoalition.org