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What is Better Futures Australia? How is Better Futures Australia different from other engagements on climate change? Who makes up the Better Futures Australia community? Who supports Better Futures Australia? What is Alliances for Climate Action? How is Better Futures Australia governed? How is Better Futures Australia funded? What is Better Futures Australia's Theory of Change? Who are the Better Futures Australia Climate Champions? How do I differentiate between a champion, a signatory, and a partner? Who can join Better Futures Australia? Is there a membership fee or any other requirements? What does the Better Futures Australia Declaration ask organisations to do? What is the added value for participating stakeholders to be a part of Better Futures Australia and the incentive to increase their commitments? How does Better Futures Australia avoid Greenwashing? What is the Better Futures Forum? What is the Paris Agreement?

Why are organisations signing the Declaration?

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Individual organisations, communities and institutions recognise that we need to build an inclusive society that provides well being for all, powered by renewable energy and sustained by nature. The transition to a net-zero emissions economy has begun, but it is not happening at the speed and scale needed to keep global average temperatures from rising above 1.5°C—beyond which we will experience increasingly devastating impacts on our economy, livelihoods, health, ecosystems, and physical infrastructure.

To realise the transformation to a zero emissions future, we need everyone - across all walks of life - to advance climate solutions together.

Better Futures Australia is unique because it aims to include a diversity of voices representing leaders from nearly every sector of society—state, territory and local governments; companies and investors; farmers; industry leaders; academic and cultural institutions; First Nations organisations and faith communities; healthcare institutions, social service organisations; and community organisations.

There is no question that national government is needed to provide policy direction, but together Better Futures Australia representatives are providing jobs, driving innovation, and collaborating to develop creative and inclusive solutions to climate change.

Everyone must act and, together, we are stronger.