Not Sure Yet?
Plenty of excited people have already booked their tickets to Power Shift and are now making plans for a weekend they’ll never forget. But many others are still unsure. Are you concerned about exams? Do you need to convince your parents? Are you worried about costs? Read on.
This post is your one-stop reference for everything you need to help you make up your mind about Power Shift.
We’ve split it up in to a few simple sections – firstly, explaining a few things about Power Shift and why it is valuable, and then answering a number of logistical questions.
If you can’t find an answer to your question, call us on (03) 9654 8678, or contact us online.
Of course, the most important thing is making sure you don’t miss out on Power Shift!
All the Essentials
| Why this is Powerful | Logistics |
Why this is Powerful
The political debate around climate change in Australia has stagnated. The tone is being set not by inspiring leaders, but by vested interests – by big polluters, and by politicians looking to score points and win the media cycle. Power Shift is about shifting the power, and the conversation in this country. It’s about bringing together a generation of committed young people to demonstrate our passion on this issue and demand real action on climate change from our country’s leaders!
We know that Brisbane is super important in the lead up to the next election (2013) because there are 13 marginal seats – that’s heaps! Everyone will be looking at seats in Brisbane in the coming months and years to see how they respond to issues like the carbon pricing legislation.
Which way did they swing last election? It was a real mix – there are a whole bunch of seats taken by both Labor and the Coalition, and it really is places like this where elections are won and lost. For this reason, we think that having a Power Shift in Brisbane can have a profound impact.
The proposed climate legislation is likely to be reviewed in Parliament in October The proposed climate legislation is being voted on in the House of Representatives on October 12th, days before Power Shift. The senate votes on November 7th, less than three weeks afterwards. We think this is a great opportunity to make our voices heard in one of the most politically influential cities in the country!
We are building a generation-wide movement to solve the climate crisis. We do this by educating, inspiring and mobilising young people across the country.
It is young Australians who will face the consequences of decisions made today. That’s why we have the vision that will deliver the short-term political impact and long-term cultural change needed for a safe climate future.
The AYCC is entirely youth-run. We represent more than 30 of Australia’s largest youth organisations and nearly 70,000 individual members.
Climate change is the challenge and opportunity of our generation – it’s not about politics, it’s about ensuring a safe future for young people across Australia.
Power Shift is an event to strengthen the generation wide climate movement in this country. It will be 3 days of inspiring speakers, workshops, actions, and networking with over 1000 young Australians from all around the country.
In September and October, thousands of young people will come together for two incredible summits in Perth and Brisbane. Together we’ll engage with the solutions, make our voice heard, and launch a campaign to transform the country.
The Power Shift Program
You don’t get to be Australia’s largest youth-run organisation without meeting some incredible people along the way. The AYCC’s Power Shift 2011 features a knock-out program presenting some of the most experienced and inspirational campaigners, young people, and visionaries from Australia and the world. Different speakers will move you, make you laugh, challenge your ideas, or give you new ways of thinking about things.
Go here to look over the whole program and pick out what you can’t miss!
Logistics
Date: October 15th-17th
Location: St. Laurence’s College, South Bank
Starting: 8:30am on the Saturday
Ending: 5:30 pm on the Monday
Ticket Price: $100 for individuals, $90 for group bookings.
You’ll need to arrange your own transport to and from the Power Shift summit. We encourage you to use sustainable transport and have secured a 10% discount for Power Shifters travelling by greyhound coach. The code is AYCC11. And although we encourage everyone to use sustainable transport, if you need to fly you can check out a list of recommended flights for Brisbane here. If you take one of these flights, there will also be volunteers at the airport when you arrive to welcome you and point you in the right direction!
We also have some travel support scholarships available – click here for more info and to apply.
We have tried to make finding a place to stay in Brisbane as easy as possible, because you will need to organise your own accommodation. This blog post has up to date information on recommended hostels and camping options. You can also visit this facebook event if you are either seeking to be billeted in Brisbane, or are a Brisbaner able to offer a billet to somebody else.
Tickets for Power Shift are $100 for an individual, and $90 if booked as part of a group. This money goes towards materials, gear hire, venue, staffing, as well as other project costs. Food is not included.
If you are having any difficulties raising money to attend Power Shift, there are a few ideas you can try out:
- Ask your local council to sponsor you.
- If you’re studying, try asking your institution to sponsor you. It’s a great way for them to strengthen your education.
- Consider talking to local businesses that might want to support youth leadership. Even if you can only get $50 here and there, it’ll make things easier for you.
- Once you’ve bought your ticket, we make it easy for you to find other Power Shifters to share transport or accommodation.
You can use this template fundraising letter to help you approach people for sponsorship.
It is important to us that as many people as possible can get involved in Power Shift, so there are scholarships available. Visit this page to learn more, or contact us.
All the information above and more is available in an info pack for Power Shift registrants. Even if you haven’t get your ticket, this pack still provides loads of useful information. You can download it here.
At the AYCC we take our responsibility to provide under-agers with a positive, safe and supportive experience very seriously!
We’ve run lots of successful events with under-18s, and have a comprehensive Duty of Care Policy for Power Shift 2011 – download it here. For more information on details like accommodation, travel etc., check out this blog.
