About CEN
The Climate Emergency Network (CEN) is based in Victoria, Australia.
CEN is “a not-for-profit, non-politically-aligned network of… individuals, groups and organisations” who advocate “a safe climate future for all people, all species, and all generations”
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Contact us
Email: climateemergency (at) netspace (dot) net (dot) au
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Affiliates
Australian Democrats
Bayside Climate Change Action Group
Boroondara Sustainability Network
Chelsea Heights Earth Carers
Climate Change Our Future
Cool Melbourne
Darebin Climate Action Now
Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association
Emerald for Sustainability
Families For a Safe Climate
Friends of Frankston
Healesville Environment Watch Inc.
C4 Healsville
Locals Into Victoria’s Environtment (L.I.V.E)
Latrobe Sustainability Group
Lighter Footprints
Mount Alexander Sustainability Group
Parramatta Climate Action Network
Riddells Creek Sustainability
Sustainability in Stonnington
The Wilderness Society
There’s Something About Carbon
Warrandyte Climate Action Now
Yarra Valley Climate Action Group
CEN Charter and constitution
You can download the CEN constitution (including charter) here (PDF file). The charter is reproduced below:
Climate Emergency Network Charter
September 2008 (Download as single page PDF file)
The Climate Emergency Network (CEN) is a not-for-profit, non-politically-aligned network of community organisations who are campaigning for all of the objectives listed below. Members of the CEN are individuals, groups and organisations who agree with and support this CEN charter.
The Danger We Face:
We have examined the latest science (1) and symptoms of global heating. The imminent disintegration of the Arctic ice is an alarming indicator of rapid climate change.
Our Earth is already too hot. Dangerous climate change is happening now, and accelerating.
We are extremely concerned that the current targets in relation to reducing greenhouse gas emissions are dangerously inadequate and will expose our world to unacceptable levels of risk.
The window of opportunity for effective action is rapidly closing. We need to act at a pace far beyond business and politics as usual.
Our Core Values:
We have no right to bargain away the lives of others. Our goal is a safe climate future for all people, all species, and all generations.
What The Global Community Must Do:
The Global Community must concurrently halt man made greenhouse gas emissions, remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and actively cool the Earth.
Climate Emergency Network Objectives:
- All levels of all governments across the globe must recognise and work together to fulfil their responsibility to secure a safe climate; it is their moral and legal dutyof-care to their citizens.
- Underpinned by legislation, governments must lead a large-scale transformation to a post-carbon economy.
- Given the extreme urgency and enormous scale of transformation required, governments must acknowledge the climate and sustainability emergency, and implement a rapid response plan to urgently and effectively address it, whilst respecting basic human rights and freedoms.
- The community must be engaged in recognising and supporting the climate emergency. Therefore, we will work to engage citizens in taking responsibility for recognising and responding to the climate emergency.
Footnote: (1) “Climate Code Red: The Case for a Sustainability Emergency”, Spratt and Sutton, 2008; www.climatecodered.net
Membership
Membership is open to individuals, groups and organisations that support the CEN charter.
To join up, download the membership application form.
Annual membership fees are $50 for a group, and $20 or $10 concession for an individual. Payment details are on the membership form.
