Meeting your MP or election candidates in your area is an incredibly powerful way to help them understand what climate change means for kids and the parents who love them.
And even parents doing it for the first time tend to feel great about it!
It can feel intimidating to contemplate if you've never done it before though, and there are some useful tips to make it go well.
After years of supporting parents to have successful meetings with MPs, we've consulted with government relations experts and updated our training to better reflect current best practice.
Come along and learn how to
NB: Times across Australia: 12:30pm AEDT; 12pm ACDT; 11:30am AEST; 11am ACST; 9:30am AWST
Alternate evening session: 8pm AEDT; 7:30pm ACDT; 7pm AEST; 6:30pm ACST; 5pm AWST
Energy costs are an increasing burden and too many schools and early childhood centres are missing out on the benefits of bill-busting clean energy installations.
Solar and batteries for all schools and childcare centres can save schools money, reduce childcare costs, and employ thousands of people - it’s a win-win-win.
This is Australia’s largest clean energy proposal that will benefit every community in the country.
But it won’t happen without our support. We need to build an unstoppable wave of positive support for schools and early learning powered by clean energy. Add you name to the letter to state and federal leaders to show your support.
Solar Our Learning will:
Want to find out more? Check out the main Solar Our Learning campaign page for more information
Dear Federal, State and Territory leaders,
We call on all governments to work together to Solar Our Learning, by funding solar and batteries for every school and early childhood centre in Australia (with means-tested grants for privately-owned schools and for-profit early learning centres).
Parents for Climate was built from the ground up by concerned parents like you, volunteering their time to ensure a safer future for our children.
We are solutions-focused and non-partisan, with the mission of influencing government and business to take more action on climate.
Our volunteers are actively engaged in a range of activities that support national and local campaigns and are supporting the organisation in creating a parent powered movement for positive climate action in Australia.
Our current opportunities to volunteer include:
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