Seed Mob, also known simply as Seed, is an Indigenous youth climate network in Australia.
History edit
Seed, established in 2014, is Australia's first Indigenous youth climate network .[1] It is led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. It was initially a branch of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, but became independent in 2020.[2]
It was co-founded by Amelia Telford,[3] who is currently its national director,[4] and Larissa Baldwin-Roberts,[5] who is as of 2023[update] CEO of political activist group GetUp!.[6]
Campaigns edit
In 2015, Seed, in an alliance of 13 environmental groups, was successful in campaigning for Australia's four largest banks to rule out funding the Adani coal mine in Queensland.[7]
Seed has been campaigning against Origin Energy's plans to do gas fracking in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory.[3] It produced a film about the campaign called Water is Life in 2019.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Meet Seed Mob, Australia's First Indigenous Youth-Led Environmental Organisation". Junkee. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Seed Mob to be first Indigenous youth-led environmental organisation". Medianet. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b "The young Indigenous woman fighting fracking in remote NT". The Feed. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Our Team". Seed. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Larissa Baldwin-Roberts". Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Segments: The Mission: GetUp CEO Larissa Baldwin-Roberts". Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Big four banks distance themselves from Adani coalmine as Westpac rules out loan". the Guardian. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Water is Life". Protect Country, Ban Fracking. Retrieved 10 July 2021.