350.org Australia

What 350.org Australia does

350.org Australia (legal entity 350.org Ltd (Australia), ABN 46 138 155 192) is an Australian registered charity and company limited by guarantee that operates a grassroots climate justice movement of over 60,000 people and is part of the global 350.org network founded by Bill McKibben in 2008. The organization is headquartered at 552 Victoria Street, North Melbourne, VIC 3051, with Te Raukura O'Connell Rapira as the authorized signatory, and employs 31 staff. It runs two flagship First Nations-led campaigns — Our Islands, Our Home (Torres Strait Islander climate justice) and Protect Larrakia Country (Larrakia land justice) — alongside the Ailan Pawa (Island Power) youth leadership program and the Roots & Tides community organizing platform.

The organization's core technology is the act.350.org.au digital petition and campaign platform, which enables supporters to create, sign, and share petitions, coordinate events, and manage local groups. The platform is complemented by an online donations system that integrates Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, with all donations over AUD $2 tax-deductible. The organization does not sell products or services; it is funded entirely by individual donations and grants, and explicitly declines funding from the Australian Federal government, fossil fuel corporations, tobacco companies, and weapons manufacturers to preserve independence.

350 Australia pioneered the fossil fuel divestment movement in Australia, securing divestments from eight universities and CommBank, commitments from banks not to fund Adani's Galilee Basin coal mine, $77 million in climate resilience funding for the Torres Strait, and electrification of 14 NSW councils representing 30% of the state's population. Its go-to-market is community-led grassroots organizing that combines digital petitioning, email communications, social media, and on-the-ground local groups and events. The organization coordinates with the global 350.org network of 400+ local groups and trains more than 10,000 climate leaders annually worldwide.

Name

350.org Australia

Legal name

350.org Ltd (Australia)

Website

https://350.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

350.org Australia is a registered charity running a grassroots climate justice movement of 60,000+ people, operating the act.350.org.au petition platform and First Nations-led campaigns including Our Islands, Our Home and Protect Larrakia Country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Advocacy / Environmental Nonprofit

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy
• Grassroots organizing
• Fossil fuel divestment
• Climate justice campaigns
• Environmental activism

Headquarters

HQ city

North Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Movement is funded by grants and donations from supporters. The organization explicitly does not accept funding from Federal government, fossil fuel corporations, tobacco or weapons manufacturers to maintain independence.
2. Individual Donations: All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Donors can give directly via the website or bank transfer to Bank Australia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

350.org Australia is a registered charity and grassroots climate advocacy organization that mobilizes supporters through digital petitions, community organizing, and targeted climate campaigns. It operates the act.350.org.au petition platform, hosts First Nations-led climate and land justice campaigns (Our Islands, Our Home; Protect Larrakia Country), trains climate leaders, and campaigns for fossil fuel divestment by institutions. The organization is part of the global 350.org network pioneering the divestment movement.

Product overview

350.org Australia operates primarily as a grassroots climate advocacy organization offering a suite of digital organizing tools and campaigns. The core product is the act.350.org.au petition platform, which enables petition creation, signature collection, and campaign management targeting decision-makers. Supporting products include a donations platform with multiple payment processing integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay) and several named climate campaigns including Our Islands, Our Home (Torres Strait climate leadership), Protect Larrakia Country (First Nations land justice), Ailan Pawa (Torres Strait ambassador program), Roots & Tides (grassroots events), and the Climate Justice Coalition partnership. The organization does not operate a traditional SaaS product but rather provides campaign management tools for climate advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Our Islands, Our Home: A Torres Strait Islander-led climate justice campaign working to protect island homes and build a future where communities, cultures and Country continue to thrive.
• Protect Larrakia Country

Products and services

• act.350.org.au Petition Platform A petition creation and management platform enabling supporters to create, sign, and share petitions targeting decision-makers. Includes organizing tools, event coordination, local group management, and campaign tracking capabilities. Targeted at Australian climate activists and community organizers.
• Our Islands, Our Home A Torres Strait Islander-led climate justice campaign focused on protecting island homes from fossil fuels and climate damage. The campaign trains Ailan Ambassadors as climate leaders through workshops and advocacy opportunities.
• Protect Larrakia Country A First Nations-led land justice campaign advocating for the return and protection of Larrakia lands in the Northern Territory, including opposition to development at Lee Point.
• Ailan Pawa (Island Power) A leadership development program supporting young Torres Strait people (Ailan Ambassadors) to become climate leaders through training, workshops, and advocacy opportunities, backed by 350 Australia.
• Roots & Tides An event and campaign platform promoting grassroots climate activism and community organizing across Australia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $30 trillion divested from fossil fuels through global divestment movement
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Our Islands, Our HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTorres Strait Islander-led climate justice campaign working to protect island homes. 350 Australia hosts and backs this campaign, supporting young Torres Strait people (Ailan Ambassadors) as climate leaders.
• Protect Larrakia CountrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Nations-led land justice campaign focused on protecting Larrakia Country and sacred lands from development, including the Lee Point campaign.
• Tipping PointcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTipping Point provides support for the Communities for Climate Compensation initiative, including how-to guides, template motions, peer-to-peer learning spaces, training sessions, and the digital toolkit used for campaign organizing.
• Climate Justice CoalitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition partner for broader climate justice advocacy and campaign coordination.
• Humanitix (Roots & Tides)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHumanitix platform used for event ticketing and organization of the Roots & Tides climate leadership program.
• Ailan Pawa (Island Power)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTorres Strait-based initiative that supports young Torres Strait people (Ailan Ambassadors) to step into their power as climate leaders. Led by Our Islands, Our Home and backed by 350 Australia.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenpeace Australia Pacific: Australia-focused branch of the global Greenpeace network running climate, anti-fossil-fuel, and environmental campaigns. Highly comparable in non-violent direct action tactics, fossil fuel divestment advocacy, and donor-supported funding model.
• Australian Conservation Foundation: Australia's largest grassroots environmental organization with ~500,000 supporters. Directly comparable in mission (environment/climate advocacy), target donor base, and federal policy advocacy posture, though with broader biodiversity focus.
• Friends of the Earth Australia: Federated environmental justice and climate advocacy NGO with grassroots organizing model. Directly comparable as a community-led, donation-funded advocacy organization targeting fossil fuel and climate justice issues in Australia.
• Climate Council of Australia: Australia's leading climate science communication and advocacy nonprofit. Directly comparable as a national climate-focused NGO competing for similar donor dollars, media attention, and policy influence, with a larger team and budget.
• GetUp! Australia: Large progressive advocacy and campaigning organization using digital petition and grassroots mobilization. Directly comparable in community-led GTM, petition platform (similar to act.350.org.au), and donor-funded operating model.

Emerging players

• The Australia Institute: Independent think tank conducting climate, energy, and economic policy research with advocacy leanings. Comparable as a policy-influencing nonprofit in the climate space, but research- and publication-driven rather than grassroots mobilization-driven.
• Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network: Indigenous-led youth climate activism network focused on frontline communities. Comparable in First Nations-led climate justice framing and grassroots mobilization, though younger and smaller in scale.

Regional players

• Nature Conservation Council of NSW: Umbrella body for NSW environmental groups running climate and biodiversity campaigns. Comparable as a climate advocacy NGO, with overlap on the NSW council electrification wins 350 Australia cites; state-level rather than national in scope.
• Environment Victoria: State-based environmental advocacy organization (Victoria). Comparable in grassroots mobilizing, fossil fuel opposition, and donation-supported model, though focused on a single state rather than nationally.

Broad incumbents

• 350.org (Global): The global parent/affiliate of 350 Australia. Operates the same divestment playbook, branding, and grassroots training model worldwide; comparable in mission, methodology, and campaign portfolio, but at significantly larger international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/350.org-australia

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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