We’re happy to announce that our impact fund partnership with Seed is continuing! Since Bank Australia first partnered with Seed in 2022, organisation has continued growing into a national First Nations grassroots network driving change and leading campaigns to fight for climate justice.
Seed is Australia's first Indigenous youth climate network, working to build a strong and connected movement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people for climate justice.
Seed was founded in 2014 and operating as an independent grassroots network since 2021.
Their work spans four strategic pillars:
- Mobilising Their Movement of Young People - Building a committed movement of First Nations young people who have the skills, networks, and confidence to lead campaigns for climate justice and take meaningful action to protect Country.
- Leading Campaigns to Protect Country & Fight for Climate Justice - Scoping, building, and developing campaigns to end fossil fuel industries and protect Country, while developing a framework for solidarity with other movements fighting for climate justice.
- Elevating First Nations Voices & Leadership - Seed elevates voices from frontline communities impacted by the fossil fuel industry. This is essential in shifting the hearts and minds of the broader public and in turn building people-power to hold political leaders and decision makers accountable.
- Building Seed’s Legacy - Weaving First Nations governance and sovereignty within Seed by strengthening their ability to grow, adapt, sustain impact and build First Nations self-determination
-
National Director Angel Owen, a proud Butchulla and Woppaburra woman, describes the network's focus this way:
"There's a few different areas that Seed focuses on, one being increasing the capacity of young people to move into leadership roles.
"And then there's also an area of Seed where we campaign with First Nations communities on the front lines of the climate crisis." Bank Australia’s renewed commitment includes funding aimed to support Seed with flexibility to direct resources where they're needed most within the organisation.
In November last year, Seed hosted two summits, one on Gimuy (Cairns) and one on Boorloo (Perth), bringing together more than 100 young people to connect and step into leadership.
Later this month, Seed will gather 30 of these young leaders as a National Leadership Team, and hold their first annual retreat in Magandjin (Brisbane), a moment for the movement to plan, align, and look ahead.
How our customers are supporting Seed’s work
Each year we contribute up to 4% of after-tax profits to our impact fund, to provide community customer grants and partnership funding to organisations creating positive impact in our focus areas like climate action, First Nations Recognition and Respect, and protecting nature and biodiversity.
If you'd like to learn more about Seed's campaigns and the work they're doing across the country to support First Nations young people and communities in leading the fight against climate change, visit our partnership page.
.webp)
