Our values underpin everything we do. We ask everyone in our movement to ensure their words and actions reflect that commitment.
Justice
Justice is at the core of our motivations. The climate crisis is the greatest injustice ever perpetrated by the powerful few on the rest of humanity and life on Earth. We will not stand by and allow this to continue.
Care
We defend that which is precious: all humans, other species and the natural world. We extend this care ethic to each other and ourselves. We engage with kindness and compassion – looking out for each other and respecting the needs for rest and balance in our lives.
Community
Supportive relationships are at the heart of creating a resilient, carbon-neutral society and in building the movement to resist climate collapse. We need each other and we’re happier together. We build community through working together and making time for fun, sharing food, stories, music and art.
Nonviolence
We value disruptive action to demand attention for our message and demands, but we will only take such action if it is nonviolent and we’ve taken great care to minimise risk to others and ourselves.
Impact
We seek to maximise our role in defending the climate and use strategic planning and a pragmatic attitude to do so. Sometimes this will involve escalating our tactics or message, at other times it will be pragmatic to moderate our approach. As long as we remain true to our values, we will do whatever it takes and will not let ideology or ego distort our purpose.