Groundswell Giving

Australia has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030, as outlined in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement and formalised in the Climate Change Act 2022. As nations worldwide prepare to set even stronger NDC targets, it’s time for Australia to consider more ambitious climate action. 💪 #ClimateChange #Emissions #ParisAgreement

We have a powerful upcoming opportunity for collective climate action: the federal election. 💪 Let's make our voices count for the planet! Sources: Climate Council, The Australia Institute #climatechange #unnaturaldisaster #federalelection

As we approach our fifth birthday, we’re taking some time to reflect on how far we’ve come since 2020! We're deeply grateful to every single person who has been part of this journey so far and invite you to join us in this process. Become a Groundswell member today and help us make 2025 our best year yet! ✨ https://lnkd.in/gGbgN9Ry

This year we doubled our funding, next year is set to be even bigger! 📈

Let’s take a look at some of the incredible things our grant winners have achieved this year…

Did you know 70% of regional Australians in renewable energy zones support the development of renewable energy projects on local farmland? Farmers for Climate Action, who recently launched a new report on renewable energy in farming communities, have found the “silent majority” of farmers support the renewable transition, despite an increasingly loud campaign by anti-renewable voices. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gV5gswFw

We're thrilled to announce the recipients of our Major Giving Circle grants! Having spent the last few weeks rigorously going through the applications with our MGC members to decide where to direct our funding, we’ve selected 12 game-changing organisations to back. Each group is pulling on the levers of change - working with communities to bring them along on the energy transition, fighting back against disinformation, and holding our leaders accountable on climate action. We’re so proud to be supporting them and can't wait to see their progress in 2025. Hunter Jobs Alliance, Asian Australians for Climate Solutions, Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Farmers for Climate Action, Australian Associated Press (AAP), Common Threads, Community Power Agency, RE-Alliance, Environment Centre NT, Getup & The Next Economy.

“Our research shows how nearly every Aussie family is copping rising costs, made worse by oil and gas prices and unnatural weather events. With the majority of parents having to make tough choices, it’s our kids’ health and wellbeing that’s on the line." Nic Seton, CEO of Parents for Climate, interviewed in Women's Agenda about the impact the energy crisis is having on families. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gY6Uzz85

"Tennant Creek residents say the hot, overcrowded homes built by government contractors are not fit for purpose, so they’ve drawn up their own plans." In a remote NT town, locals are responding to the governments failure to provide safe and adequate housing with a community powered solution. Wilya Janta, a cultural consultancy and housing collective developing homes by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people, is constructing two demonstration homes to serve as models for culturally appropriate, climate-resilient housing and demonstrate the effectiveness of community-led design. The life-saving impact of this work was recently shared in The Guardian. This is a story that proves just how essential community consultation and engagement is when it comes to long term climate solutions. Groundswell is so proud to be supporting this work with a Caring for Country grant.

We recently hosted our first Major Giving Circle Annual Muster and we're still buzzing from what an amazing day it was! MGC members came together to hear from our expert advisors, talk through the funding applications, and decide on where to direct the $1.23 million of funding we've collectively raised. Some of the highlights included: ⚡ Having so many of our members there, friends both old and new ⚡ Hearing prudent post-US election analysis from our expert advisors who contextualised this big moment ahead of our own election ⚡ The generosity of those members who pledged more funding on the day to make sure every application was met with funding ⚡ How quickly we reached a consensus, allowing us to knock off early and celebrate!