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 is open to any non-for-profit organisation or educational institution of any size and legal form, situated in Australia. Find out more below.
2022 CANA Conference, credit to Hasmukh Chand.
Membership Types
There are three 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 150+ 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 annual member conference
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 150+ 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 annual member conference
Participation and voting rights at the annual AGM (committed and regular members only)
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The Affiliate category is reserved for unincorporated organisations or groups. They maintain the same membership access but do not have participation or voting rights in our annual AGM.
Membership benefits:
Build relationships the 150+ other member 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 [link to page]
Invited to CANA’s annual member conference
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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander majority-led organisations are granted Committed to Leadership membership level free of charge.
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Fees will be calculated by the Network Support Team based on publicly available information (ACNC entry or annual report).
The NST might request that the organisation provide additional information in order to make this decision.
An organisation can request its fees be based on its total budget minus its budget for international programs and/or service delivery.
International programs are defined as “humanitarian relief, development assistance, and other activities that are delivered outside of Australia.”
Service Delivery is defined as “activities that do not centre on advocacy, campaigning, research, policy, mobilisation or communications,” such as social welfare services, and union member representation.
All fees are per annum.
Core Members
Income/Expenditure: Variable
FTE Paid Staff: Variable
Committed (C)
Regular (R)
Extra Large
$20
Option One
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$40
Option Two
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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