Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective: 2021 Finalist – Climate action
Last updated: 8 August 2023
Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective is a finalist for a Community Champion award in the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2021 – Climate action category. The People's Climate Strategy for Victoria
In response to COVID-19 delaying the Victorian Government's preparation of the state's first Climate Change Strategy, Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective launched a project to create a People's Climate Strategy in Victoria,
More than 1,000 community members and leaders gathered online to discuss the impact that climate change is having in the areas they live in and creative ways to tackle issues around climate change. By framing the issue as here and now, and including the personal stories of the community, the project engaged the support of multiple MPs.
