Citizens' Climate Lobby Australia

What Citizens' Climate Lobby Australia does

Citizens' Climate Lobby Australia (legally Citizens' Climate Lobby (Australia) Inc., ARBN 624 438 482) is a non-partisan, volunteer-powered nonprofit climate advocacy organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sydney, NSW. It operates across all Australian states and territories through a community-led go-to-market model, recruiting individual citizens as members, organizing them into local electorate groups and national sector teams, and training them to conduct three forms of citizen lobbying: political lobbying (meeting MPs and senators), grassroots lobbying (tabling, clipboarding, letters to editors, social media), and grasstops lobbying (engaging business and community leaders). The organization targets climate-policy outcomes rather than technology products.

Its core offering is the Australian Climate Dividend — a policy proposal for a carbon fee (starting at A$50/tonne, rising annually) applied at source (mines, wells, ports) with 100% of net revenue returned as equal monthly dividends to all Australian households. Supporting products include a comprehensive Lobbying Playbook and Policy Playbook, Climate Action Workshops delivered via Zoom, and an Endorsement Platform aggregating prominent Australian backers (Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes, UNSW academics Prof. Richard Holden and Prof. Rosalind Dixon, economist Ross Gittins AM, and organizations including the Australian Electric Vehicle Association and Doctors for the Environment Australia). The organization runs on standard digital infrastructure (Squarespace-hosted website ccl.org.au, Slack community, Action Tracker) with no proprietary technology platform.

Revenue is generated from two streams: membership fees (paid by individual members who agree to a Code of Conduct) and donations processed via the website. Neither revenue stream is publicly disclosed in amount, and the organization employs approximately 6 staff. CCL Australia operates as an independent incorporated association but is affiliated with the international Citizens' Climate Lobby network, drawing on CCL USA's 14+ years of carbon-pricing advocacy methodology and resources.

Name

Citizens' Climate Lobby Australia

Legal name

Citizens' Climate Lobby (Australia) Inc.

Website

https://ccl.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Citizens' Climate Lobby Australia is a non-partisan, volunteer-powered nonprofit founded in 2013 that trains Australian citizens to lobby federal and state representatives for the Australian Climate Dividend, a carbon fee-and-dividend policy. It serves individual members nationwide and funds operations through membership fees and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Advocacy Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Policy, Advocacy & Litigation (BPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy
• Citizen lobbying
• Carbon pricing policy
• Climate dividend
• Grassroots organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Australia (national organization)

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Members pay an application or renewal fee to join CCL Australia. When members pay their membership fee, they acknowledge agreement with the Code of Conduct.
2. Donations: The organization accepts financial donations from the public. Donations are processed and receipts are provided. The website prominently features a 'Donate' call to action.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Citizens' Climate Lobby Australia is a nonprofit, non-partisan advocacy organization that trains and coordinates volunteer citizen lobbyists to advocate for the Australian Climate Dividend — a carbon fee and dividend policy that prices carbon emissions at source and returns 100% of net revenue as equal monthly dividends to all Australian households. The organization delivers this through political lobbying (meetings with MPs and senators), grassroots lobbying (community outreach via tabling, clipboarding, letters to editors, social media), and grasstops lobbying (engaging business and community leaders).

Product overview

Citizens' Climate Lobby Australia is a nonprofit, non-partisan climate advocacy organization focused on promoting the Australian Climate Dividend—a carbon fee and dividend policy. Their core product is the Climate Dividend policy proposal, supported by two main resource platforms: the Lobbying Playbook (providing citizen lobbying guides for political, grassroots, and grasstops engagement) and the Policy Playbook (in-depth policy analysis). Additional offerings include Climate Action Workshops for training, an Endorsement Platform for gathering public support, and member community tools including Slack and an Action Tracker. The organization operates primarily through their Squarespace-hosted website as an information and engagement platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Australian Climate Dividend (Climate Dividend policy proposal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Under the Australian Climate Dividend, carbon emissions from fossil energy would decline 33% after 10 years and 52% after 20 years relative to 1990 levels (based on REMI modeling for similar US scheme)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCL Australia is part of the international Citizens' Climate Lobby network. CCL USA has over 14 years of experience in citizen lobbying for carbon pricing and has provided resources, playbooks, training guides, and organizational support to the Australian chapter. The two organizations share policy frameworks, lobbying methodologies, and coordinate internationally.
• University of New South Wales (UNSW)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNSW professors Rosalind Dixon (Law) and Richard Holden (Economics) authored the Australian Climate Dividend Plan — a comprehensive 40-page economic and legal analysis of the proposed carbon fee and dividend scheme. This academic research provides the foundational policy framework for CCL Australia's core proposal.
• Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEVA is listed as an endorser of the Australian Climate Dividend. As an organization focused on accelerating electric vehicle adoption in Australia, AEVA's endorsement signals alignment between climate policy and clean transportation advocacy.
• Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEA is listed as an endorser of the Australian Climate Dividend. As a medical professional organization focused on environmental health, DEA's endorsement provides credibility from a health and public welfare perspective.
• Business Ecosystems SyncminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing business organization. Represents a business ecosystem consultancy that supports the Climate Dividend policy.
• ClearasoundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing business organization. A business that supports the Climate Dividend policy.
• Energy LocalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing business organization. An energy retailer that supports carbon pricing and the Climate Dividend.
• Fitzroy AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing organization. A community/sustainability-focused organization that endorses the Climate Dividend.
• Melville City Climate Action NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing organization. A local government area climate action network that supports the Climate Dividend.
• Macquarie University Climate Action SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing organization. A university-based climate action group that supports the Climate Dividend.
• Ryde Youth CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing organization. A youth advisory committee of the City of Ryde that supports the Climate Dividend.
• Sustainable Energy NowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an endorsing organization. A sustainable energy advocacy organization that endorses the Climate Dividend.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Carbon Market Institute: Australian industry association focused on carbon markets and climate policy. Adjacent but comparable: both organizations advocate for carbon pricing mechanisms in Australia, though CMI focuses on industry/government policy design while CCL focuses on citizen lobbying.
• Doctors for the Environment Australia: Australian medical professional organization advocating on climate and health. Listed as an endorser of CCL Australia's Climate Dividend; comparable as a smaller advocacy nonprofit lending professional credibility to climate policy advocacy.
• Australian Electric Vehicle Association: Australian advocacy organization for electric vehicle adoption. Listed as a Climate Dividend endorser; comparable as a focused niche advocacy nonprofit supporting clean-transportation policy alignment.

Direct peers

• The Australia Institute: Independent Australian think tank focused on climate, economic, and social policy research. Comparable as an Australian climate-policy-focused organization producing research that informs advocacy campaigns and engages political representatives.
• Climate Council of Australia: Australia's leading independent climate communications organization. Comparable as an Australian climate advocacy nonprofit that produces policy research, runs public campaigns, and engages media on climate solutions — overlapping target audience (concerned citizens, policymakers) and donation-based revenue model.
• Australian Conservation Foundation: Australia's largest environmental advocacy organization with 500,000+ supporters. Directly comparable as an Australian environmental policy advocacy nonprofit running grassroots campaigns, member mobilization, and political lobbying on climate/nature policy.
• 350.org: International grassroots climate movement focused on mobilizing citizens against fossil fuels. Directly comparable as a global volunteer-driven climate advocacy organization running campaigns to reduce carbon emissions and push for systemic policy change.
• Citizens' Climate Lobby (USA): Sister organization within the international Citizens' Climate Lobby network. Directly comparable as the founding chapter running identical carbon fee-and-dividend advocacy, lobbyist training, and chapter structure. Shares playbooks, training resources, and policy frameworks with CCL Australia.

Broad incumbents

• GetUp: Large Australian progressive advocacy organization running grassroots campaigns on climate and other issues. Comparable in operating an Australian member-driven advocacy model, but with broader issue portfolio and significantly larger member base.
• Greenpeace Australia Pacific: Larger, well-funded Australian environmental advocacy organization. Operates in overlapping climate advocacy space but with a broader portfolio (forests, oceans, fossil fuels) and more confrontational campaign style rather than relationship-based lobbying.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/citizensclimatelobbyaustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/citizens-climate-lobby-australia

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