About Membership
As a central part of the Australian climate movement, CANA provides the coordination for members to build relationships, collaborate on strategy and campaigns, and develop and share resources and capacity to build a stronger, more effective social movement advocating for action on climate change.
By joining CANA you’ll have access to online platforms, regular working groups, conferences and more.
Membership Types
There are two different membership types and inclusions available as listed. You can find more information about fees for each type of membership below.
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This is the highest level of membership available to organisations. It entitles you to all the membership benefits and, in addition, entitles your organisation to lead in developing the strategic direction and operations of the CANA.
Benefits for committed members only:
Invited to CANA’s bi-annual leadership retreats where you will have formal input into network evaluation and strategic planning processes and thought leadership for the movement (committed members only)
Standard membership benefits:
Build relationships with the other 160+ members
Access to working groups where members work in strategic collaboration on various issues
Access to Climate Action Network International working groups
Movement wide updates on key environmental and political moments, research, campaigns, events, opportunities, successes and daily news digests
Access to the CANA webinar program where we share movement updates, skills, knowledge, campaign updates and presentations from experts
Access to our online forums including google groups and slack channels where you can connect with other members and share your work
Ability to apply for one of CANA’s “official observer” badges to attend UN Climate Conferences
Opportunity to apply for CANA’s Small Grants Program [link to page]
Invited to CANA’s member conferences
Participation and voting rights at the annual AGM (committed and regular members only)
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Regular membership is ideal for all organisations who want to benefit from having access to our membership resources, and have the chance to vote on important decisions, without having to extensively commit to the operations and strategic planning for the CANA Network.
Membership benefits:
Build relationships with the 160+ members organisations
Access to working groups where members work in strategic collaboration on various issues
Access to Climate Action Network International working groups
Movement wide updates on key environmental and political moments, research, campaigns, events, opportunities, successes and daily news digests
Access to the CANA webinar program where we share movement updates, skills, knowledge, campaign updates and presentations from experts
Access to our online forums including google groups and slack channels where you can connect with other members and share your work
Ability to apply for one of CANA’s “official observer” badges to attend UN Climate Conferences
Opportunity to apply for CANA’s Small Grants Program
Invited to CANA’s member conferences
Participation and voting rights at the annual AGM (committed and regular members only)
Membership Fees
CANA seeks to be as inclusive as possible, and membership contributions are progressive based on the size of your organisation, the capacity to contribute, and the level of involvement you want to have with the network. Fees are determined by your membership profile and the fee calculation type that applies to your organisation.
Solidarity fee
First Nations-led organisations are offered fee-free membership at the Committed level, reflecting CANA’s solidarity commitments and our recognition of communities experiencing disproportionate climate impacts and their leadership.
Climate and environment organisations
Below are the standard fees that apply for your organisation if your primary focus is climate and environment work.
Core Members
Annual Revenue: Variable
Committed
$36,508
Regular
N/A
Extra Large
Annual Revenue: Over $6 Million
$24,334
$12,164
Large
Annual Revenue: Over $4 Million
$14,591
$7,290
Big
Annual Revenue: Over $1 Million
$6,082
$1,820
Medium
Annual Revenue: Over $500k
$2,427
$1,213
Small
Annual Revenue: Over $100k
$1,213
$601
Volunteer/Grassroots
Annual Revenue: Under $100
$601
$119
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The fees listed above are exclusive of GST.
All fees are per annum. Fees will be calculated by the CANA Secretariat based on publicly available information (ACNC entry or annual report).
If you are an unincorporated organisation wishing to join as a CANA member, please contact us directly at info@cana.net.au before applying.
Multi-issue and international organisations
A capacity-adjusted fee applies to your organisation if your climate or environment work forms part of a broader domestic or international portfolio of work. This uses a two-step model to ensure the fee reflects both climate engagement and overall organisational capacity.
Calculate standard fee from Australian climate budget
Take your organisation’s budget for Australian climate-related work and apply it to the standard fee table above to get a fee.Check the capacity floor for total revenue
Apply your organisation’s total annual revenue to the capacity floor table below to get a minimum fee.
The final fee is whichever of these two figures is higher.
We will work with each multi-issue and international member individually to calculate your fee.
Total revenue
Over $50 million
Committed minimum fee
$12,000
Regular minimum fee
$6,000
Over $20 million
$8,000
$4000
Over $5 million
$5,000
$2,500
Over $2 million
$3,000
$1,500
Under $2 million
No minimum
No minimum
Questions?
We’re here to help.
If you’re unsure which profile applies to your organisation, or would like to talk through how your fee is calculated, please reach out to the CANA team via info@cana.net.au.
