AYCC International Team 2012
Right now, the AYCC has a team of 8 young Australians at the UN climate change talks in Doha, Qatar. The team is helping to build the capacity of youth climate movements internationally through: •...
View ArticleDoha: Explain Yourself.
After 14.5 magical hours of flight via Abu Dhabi, Katie and I finally arrived in Doha, Qatar – a place known to have the world’s fastest growing GDP, as well as, increasingly, some of the world’s...
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International Team’s third day in Doha!
Our third day in Doha! We spent today working out the wording of our campaign here at COP- you wouldn’t think that writing four sentences would take that long, but trust us – it did. In the...
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AYCC and the 8th Conference of Youth in Qatar!
This weekend the AYCC will participate in the eight Conference of Youth (COY8). COY is an annual international youth climate conference that has been held in the days leading up to the UNFCCC...
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Making Kyoto Count
Last week, Greg Combet announced that Australia will sign the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol. This is good news: the Kyoto Protocol remains the only legally binding global agreement to cut...
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Australia commit to at least 25%
Last week, Climate Change Minister Greg Combet announced that Australia will sign the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol remains the only legally binding global agreement to cut...
View ArticleConference of Youth 2012
On Friday, I walked somewhat nervously into a large ballroom, took my seat and was greeted by the COY bottom-liners. To set the mood for the weekend, they asked us to take part in an anti-oppression...
View ArticleUN Climate Talks in Doha – AYCC International Video Update
The AYCC’s International Team has been hard at work at the UN Climate Talks in Doha, Qatar. Watch this video blog to see what they’ve been working on.
View ArticleThank you!
Thank you for joining us, and tens of thousands of others, in working together to solve the climate crisis. Next year is going to be a big one. We use email, twitter and facebook to make sure you can...
View ArticleAYCC NSW road trips to the Hunter Valley
The AYCC road trip was like no other. Sure, it had the usual feel of a regular road trip. We still had Backstreet Boys karaoke in the car, there was drag racing (within the speed limit), swimming in a...
View ArticleThe Dust of Doha has settled
The dust of Doha has finally settled with mixed reviews – some are calling it a success, and others are telling the truth. In true COP style, a final agreement was eeked out by bleery-eyed negotiators...
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Volunteer with AYCC in 2013!
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View ArticleVolunteering with AYCC in 2013
Thanks so much for signing up as a volunteer with AYCC – can’t wait to work with you! With so many opportunities to get involved, from managing your own project to helping out on a campaign, it would...
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Whitehaven Coal – a youth perspective
On 7 January environmental activist Jonathan Moylan, masquerading as a spokesperson for ANZ, issued a press release stating they were pulling a $1.2 billion loan to Whitehaven Coal for the Maules Creek...
View ArticleRepower Port Augusta – Campaign update!
Last year we asked a lot of ourselves when we made the choice to join the Port Augusta community’s call to Repower their town and South Australia by replacing the with solar thermal. The Port Augusta...
View ArticleYouth to drive clean energy shift.
For a young person facing an uncertain climate future, it’s heartening to know that so many Australians want their superannuation moved out of fossil fuels (“Coal Investments a turnoff”, Peter...
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A journey to the face of Queensland coal.
If you’ve never visited the Queensland coastline and experienced its beauty, I strongly urge you to. From the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef to the rainforest national parks, the coast of...
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Solar council
The AYCC is proud to announce it’s partnership with the Australian Solar Council, the nation’s largest solar organisation. They do fantastic work promoting scientific, social and economic development...
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The game is changing.
The past week we saw four incredible wins for the climate movement and community campaigning. On Tuesday we heard that the controversial plans to build the new Terminal 4 (T4) at the Newcastle Coal...
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