JUSTICE

  • We centre the leadership, demands and sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the fight for climate justice, towards decolonisation, self-determination and land rights. 
  • We’re driven by a vision for justice, in the solutions we seek and the ways we work together.
  • We seek solutions to the climate crisis that tackle the root causes of the problem, dismantle systems of oppression and create a fairer world for everyone. 
  • We look outwards and form relationships of solidarity to build the biggest, broadest movement possible.

young people in blue AYCC shirts outside a projection onto Sydney town hall, holding up Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags

AMBITION AND IMPACT

  • Generations of young people before us have built huge collective power to hold the line on justice, and we continue that legacy to stand strong in backing young people to create change. 
  • We’re ambitious, strategic and do what it takes to win big. Our starting point is always what needs to be done, not what we’ve been told is possible. 
  • We’re political, but non-partisan. We don’t align with any particular political parties and we evaluate all candidates and parties’ policies impartially, in line with the best climate science and our vision for climate justice. 
  • We show initiative and dream big.

young people at a rally with a banner reading climate justice now

EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY CARE

  • We are a community that supports each other in collective action. 
  • We believe deeply in equity and accessibility; we create spaces where every young person can thrive – regardless of who they are, their abilities, or the colour of their skin. 
  • We're always learning. We make honest mistakes and have honest conversations about how to be better, and we sit with our discomfort when we're challenged. 
  • We collaborate, show care and build each other up, because we’re stronger together.
  • We're a non-violent movement, with no exceptions.