Nick Watts
The Climate Crisis
Climate change has emerged as the world’s greatest challenge – and opportunity.
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Who’s involved? • • • • • •
Australian Climate Education Network Australian Student Environment Network Australian Medical Students Association Australian Youth Affairs Coalition National Union of Students The Oaktree Foundation
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Centre for Sustainability Leadership Engineers Without Borders International Young Professionals Foundation United Nations Youth Association Australia Law Students for a Just Community National Indigenous Youth Movement of Australia Student Organised Network for Architecture
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The Otesha Project Vision Generation OzGreen Sai Youth Affinity AIESEC Just Act
Organisational Structure -Leadership Team -Volunteer Structureďƒ Fundraising, Internet management, Projects, Education, School Coordinators -Regional networks -Coalition buildingďƒ strategic alliances with youth organisations
AYCC Strategy
Short-term Political Change Long-term Cultural Change
Long-term Cultural Change
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Short-term Political Change
Project Survival Pacific
Power Shift
Youth Decide
Copenhagen!
We are the last generation who can solve the ` climate crisis