Make Polluters Pay: Victorian Training & Planning Day

Since launching the campaign calling for a national Climate Compensation Fund communities across the continent have stepped up to make big polluters pay their fair share.

Hundreds of people have joined the campaign and Victoria is leading the way.

We’ve already seen the first community-led win, with Mount Alexander Shire passing a Polluter Pays motion for the establishment of the compensation fund and making national headlines. 30 councils across Victoria have been ‘adopted’ as a starting place for building powerful community campaigns.

Communities and organisations are now finding different ways to make this campaign work for them, because we all see a big opportunity for this campaign to shift the politics of fossil fuels in this country.

To build on this momentum we’re coming together for a one-day planning session, specifically designed for organisers in Victoria to build skills, share lessons, and grow the campaign to win a Climate Compensation Fund - paid for by big polluters, not communities.

Join us in Brunswick for a full day training to dive into:

• A clear introduction to the campaign and how we win

• Community Organising for Power

  • Group building, leadership development,

  • Power mapping, coaching

• Conversations training: planning and practice

• A plan to engage your council and pass a Polluter Pays motion OR design a campaign to work for your community

• Time to connect and plan with others across Victoria
  

For far too long fossil fuel corporations have capitalised off resources, without paying their share or facing accountability for climate impacts.

With the federal gas tax making headlines and gaining steam, and the ALGA conference on the horizon, we have a clear window of opportunity to engage outside our bubbles and into our communities around fairness, and make the most of public sentiment to Make Polluters Pay.

🎟️COST: This is a FREE event. But you’re invited to make a contribution to help us cover venue and food costs when you register.

🚐TRAVEL: Please get in touch if travel is a barrier for you. This event is for all of Victoria, but travelling to the city can be tricky, so let us know and we can try to help your situation.

🍎CATERING: Morning tea and lunch will be provided. There's also a cafe at the venue. You're invited to make a contribution to help us cover venue and food costs when you register.

Invite your local teams and networks - across the state there are communities working out how to make this campaign work in their context and region - and we need you to be part of it.

This event is hosted by Tipping Point and the Climate Justice Coalition and will be held on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin nation.