OUR PLANS FOR 2023

Elevating the voices of First Nations people

Through creative storytelling and media, we will shift the narrative to centre First Nations voices and solutions in the national climate conversation.

Next year, we will do this by:

• Redeveloping our website to become an accessible hub for storytelling, training resources and opportunities to take online action 

• Equipping volunteers and staff with the skills and confidence to be spokespeople for Seed

• Diversifying our media strategy.

Leading Campaigns for Climate Justice

We will continue to campaign for a ban on fracking in the Northern Territory - and beyond!

We do this by:

• Organising and working with First Nations young people and communities on the frontlines of fossil fuel projects to lead actions targeting decision makers to invest in a sustainable future, while mobilising our network and supporters to act in solidarity and amplify the calls to action.

• Next year we will also continue our focus to stop public funding being funnelled into dangerous fracking projects.
  

Training and Movement Building

By hosting transformative events and training programs to grow the skills, capacity and size of Seed’s grassroots volunteer network.

Next year, we will do this by:

• Hosting regional training camps across the country to empower and educate hundreds of new and existing volunteers

• Launching Seed's schools program

• Holding intensive trainings for our volunteer leaders, so they have what they need to support their local groups to grow in both size and impact

Continuing to build the foundations of Seed

Growing the size and capacity of our staff team and strengthening our structures and systems to enable long-term growth, impact and sustainability.

Next year, we will do this by:

• Developing a 3 year strategic plan through deep consultation with our communities

• Recruiting more passionate First Nations young people to our staff team, including a CEO!

• Continuing to diversify our fundraising to ensure we are sustainable as a newly formed organisation
  

Left to Right: Seed's ad in the Australian Financial Review, Seed Staff zoom, Organising Manager Ebony Pierik presenting at AYCC's Powershift, Brisbane Water is Life and Fighting Giants Screeening, Georgia Griffiths Seed's Communications Director and Co-Campigns Director presenting to Bank Australia, Heal Country Declaration action on the lawns of Parliament House, Digital ad for the Australian Financial Review, Seed meeting with Environs Kimberley in Broome, Sydney Water is Life and Fighting Giants Screening, Seed at Kimberley Land Councils AGM, Seed Volunteers at Parliament House, Mparntwe Gathering, Seed Staff presenting at the Empowering young leaders AGM in the Kimberley, Seed Volunteers meeting with Senator Jordan Steele John, Seed volunteers on a panel at the Nova Cinema in Melbourne, Seed volunteers at a Powershift action in Brisbane, Heal Country Declarations and messages on the Lawns of Parliament House, Teila Watson Schools Program manager and community organiser presenting at Powershift, Seed volunteers at an action in Brisbane calling for no public money for gas, Seed volunteers meeting with Zali Steggle on the lawns of Parliament house.

2022 has been massive for Seed.

Less than a year ago, we announced our plans to become independent.

As we continue to see the effects of climate change across the country, we know that it’s only through a huge, diverse social movement led by those with the most at stake, that we will see the changes that we need - 2022 has been huge but 2023 needs to be even bigger and bolder.

That’s why in 2023, we’ll continue to grow and skill-up our network of young mob working together to lead campaigns that protect our land & culture and build strong, resilient, sustainable communities. We’ll continue to support communities on the frontlines of fossil fuel extraction to fight back against the corporate greed that is fueling the climate crisis.

While this year has seen many wins, we know the fight is not over. We know that we must ramp up the pressure on our governments and fossil fuel corporations.