Friends of the Earth's Act on Climate collective has a simple mission: To make Victoria the national leader on climate action. 

THE PROBLEM: THE FEDERAL GOVT'S CLIMATE FAILURE 

We are facing a climate crisis. The polar ice caps are melting, the Great Barrier Reef is bleaching, and Australia is burning. Yet despite all the evidence, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government refuse to act. National emissions have risen five years in a row and Australia will fail to deliver the emissions cuts it pledged under the Paris climate agreement.

The Morrison government's failure leaves communities exposed to intensifying heatwaves, droughts, bushfires, and rising seas.

THE SOLUTION: VICTORIAN CLIMATE LEADERSHIP

Communities across Victoria are showing incredible leadership. People from all walks of life—school students, unionists, firefighters, and activists—are calling for urgent political action. There's a growing chorus calling for governments to rein in emissions, secure a just transition, and protect communities on the frontline of climate impacts.

Communities are taking action. It's time for Premier Dan Andrews and the Victorian Labor government to join them.

WHAT'S NEEDED: LEADING THE DRIVE FOR LESS THAN 1.5°C 

The Andrews government will soon set Emissions Reduction Targets for the years 2025 and '30. It's the first time a state government will set short- and medium-term targets across the whole economy. With climate impacts occurring much faster than scientists predicted, the litmus test is whether the targets help keep global warming below 1.5°C.

Science-based Emissions Reduction Targets will continue Victoria's rollout of renewables and put the state on the map for the jobs-rich offshore wind energy industry. It would require greater investment in public transport and greater protection of native forests and the natural world.

The Andrews government can create jobs while cutting emissions by delivering Victoria's first Climate Budget. We’ve seen tens of billions invested in infrastructure. Now it's time for climate action to receive the investment it deserves.

TAKE ACTION:

• Call on Premier Dan Andrews to set science-based Emissions Reduction Targets. 
• Sign the Climate Budget pledge to campaign for the next big-ticket item.
• Support our grassroots campaign by making a donation.
• Get involved by attending an Act on Climate collective meeting, Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St, Collingwood, 6pm every Monday night.