Apply for feminist training around climate!

Do you want to work towards building a people-powered movement that drives systems change for women and the climate?

Are you between 18 and 35 and want to learn the tools to take action alongside 35 other passionate young people? Then the Feminist Climate Academy is for you! Apply today via this form and join us for a two-day in-person workshop in Fitzroy, Naarm, to learn foundational skills needed to advocate and campaign for feminist, climate justice.

The Academy consists of…

A training weekend packed with fun activities and learning opportunities centred around feminist climate justice (and what this means!)

Tailored training sessions on Australia-Pacific contexts, delivered by ActionAid Australia

A public exercise to practice what you learn, together

A community to deepen bonds, learn from one another, and empower each other to take action for climate justice – with support from the ActionAid Australia community

If you have difficulty registering your interest – please email the information to [email protected], with the subject line “Application – Feminist Climate Justice Academy Naarm”.

Why do we need feminist, climate justice?

The climate crisis is an existential threat to humanity that is driving unimaginable devastation for women and communities on frontlines of climate disasters and rising seas, from the Torres Strait to Vanuatu to Kenya. As global temperatures surpass the 1.5°C target, Australia continues to approve new fossil fuel projects and remains the second biggest exporter of fossil fuel emissions.

We know that those least responsible for the climate crisis are bearing the brunt of its consequences, while the very wealthiest continue to exacerbate the problem. Communities in the Global South are disproportionately affected, particularly women. While women lead transformative climate action for their communities, they are now also paying the price of climate destruction.

To truly address the climate crisis, we must shift the power to women-led climate action, as women continue to be the centre of driving community-led responses to climate change.

What can I look forward to?

During the Feminist Climate Academy, you’ll learn effective campaigning and lobbying and deepen your knowledge on guiding feminist principles when taking action for climate.

Be the change: The Feminist Climate Academy supports you in being an agent of change and taking action on climate. Your efforts will contribute to a more inclusive, just, and sustainable world.

In-depth knowledge: Informative sessions led by experts within the sector on climate, the role of gender, and in-depth insights into the role of inequality in the climate crisis and how these two topics are inextricably linked.

Practical skills: Knowledge alone isn’t enough. Through advocacy and campaigning training, you’ll develop the tools and strategies needed to create a feminist and climate-just world, and you’ll immediately put these new skills into practice.

Community and Networking: Join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals, expand your network at home and abroad, and work together to drive impactful change.

The fine print

ActionAid Australia will cover catering, but not travel expenses to Melbourne/Naarm.

The Feminist Climate Justice Academy training weekend is to be held in person. Can’t attend the training? You can also join our ongoing Activist Network to attend multiple online trainings over the year, and join likeminded communities across Melbourne and Sydney.

In Sydney? Don’t worry – we hope to run another Feminist Climate Justice Academy later in the year.

Accessibility

If you have accessibility needs, please let us know in your application! More information on the accessibility of the training location will be provided soon.

Acknowledgement of Country

Our efforts for climate and gender justice cannot be separated from First Nations justice. All efforts for a just and equitable world are inextricably linked. First Nations people have continued to be leaders of climate justice throughout history to present day – and are the original caretakers and knowledge holders upon the lands in which we live, work, and play.

ActionAid Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners and Elders past and present across Australia, with particular acknowledgment to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the Traditional Owners of the lands where our national office is located.

Our Melbourne training will be held on Wurundjeri Country, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty has never been ceded, and it always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.