In September 2010, author Dan Savage created a YouTube video with his partner Terry Miller to inspire hope for young people facing harassment. In response to a number of students taking their own lives after being bullied in school, they wanted to create a personal way for supporters everywhere to tell LGBT youth that, yes, it does indeed get better. The It Gets Better Project has become a worldwide movement, inspiring more than 50,000 user-created videos viewed more than 50 million times. To date, the project has received submissions from celebrities, organizations, activists, politicians and media personalities, including President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Adam Lambert, Anne Hathaway and Colin Farrell to name a few.

Journeys for Climate Justice support local communities to build projects that raise awareness of climate change across the Asia Pacific. JCJ have organised river journeys, bike rides and youth projects in Sri Lanka, a climate solutions conference in Bangladesh and exhibitions and educational materials in Vietnam. JCJ is currently focusing on organising a journey down the Yarra River in Australia.

Justice Connect (formerly the Public Interest Law Clearing House) sources pro bono legal services for disadvantaged people and not for profit organisations that assist the community; and advocates for law reform in the public interest. Justice Connect uncovers laws and policies that cause or perpetuate disadvantage or which are unduly complex and challenge and seek to change these laws and policies by advocating for law and policy reform, using evidence from the cases we are involved in. The Justice Connect website has fantastic information for community groups about all things legal, as well as info on starting up an association.

The purpose of this group is to raise the voice of the voiceless through joining a hand of support globally

KNAG peacefully and productively protest against the destruction of our land and water by exploration of mining of unconventional gas and other non-renewable energy sources. KNAG draws on a broad history of knitting used as a tool for non-violent political activism. We view our knitting skills as less important than the act of bearing witness while we knit. We usually knit in yellow and black to identify with ‘Lock the Gate’ triangles that are mounted at the entrance to many properties. You don't have to be a Nanna and you don't have to knit.

The Koala Clancy Foundation is a not for profit incorporated association and registered charity set up to support the wild koalas of the Western Plains of Victoria, particularly around the You Yangs and Brisbane Ranges west of Melbourne.

The Foundation began in July 2015 in response to a 46% decline in koalas in the You Yangs over the seven years from 2007 to 2014. The foundation takes over and supports the conservation and research work of Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours, a social enterprise nature tour operator.

Our aims are -
Protection of koalas in the wild through enhancement and protection of their natural habitat by:

• organising travellers and locals to maintain and improve existing Koala habitat; and
• educating travellers and the local community of the threats to wild koalas and their environment and the means to address these; and
• mobilising the word of mouth and social media reach of the travel community worldwide to speak out in support of wild koalas and their environment; and
• involving travellers and the local community in citizen science research into wild koala behaviour; and
• creating partnerships with other organisations involved in koala protection, habitat creation and environment protection;
  and any other means available.

Our activities are tree planting, weed removal and education about wild koalas.

Initiated in 2008 by CDU students, the Lakeside Drive Community Garden is now an award-winning demonstration site for tropical food production and sustainable living education. The Garden is driven by a dedicated team of volunteers and supported by CDU staff who generously donate time, equipment, guidance and resources. With a social network of over 350 members our activities our aimed at: providing community education on food security and sustainable lifestyles; inspiring local residents to engage in promoting the growth of local species, both in their own backyards and the wider community; and collaborating with other local environment and conservation groups in educational outreach programs.

LFF was established in 2001 in response to growing concern among members of the legal community about the continuing destruction of the last remaining old-growth and high conservation value native forests in Australia. LFF promotes the conservation and better management of Australia's native forests and aims to increase the accountability of government and business for their forest management policies. We provide pro bono legal advice and representation to persons charged with offences related to environment and undertake law reform and policy development activities to further our objectives and purposes. We encourage a reduction in overall usage of non-renewable resources and their substitution by more environmentally friendly items.

Live & Learn works with communities throughout Asia and the Pacific to design, implement and learn from community-based development projects. The projects are specific to each community and cover a number of thematic program areas. Local knowledge and global understanding are the starting points in developing an ethic in environmental and development education. Local ownership of environmental and development education programs, open participation and equality remain the foundation of our organisation. Programs include peace building, environmental governance, sanitation, climate change, sustainable energy and waste.

Lock The Gate Alliance is a national coalition of community groups from across Australia who are uniting to protect our common heritage - our land, water and future - from reckless coal and gas expansions. In a David-and-Goliath struggler of farmers against mining giants, everyday citizens against global corporations, our communities are choosing grace under fire and displaying incredible courage, integrity and imagination. Join us to become part of this inspiring social movement.

Started as a small event, the first March against Monsanto in 2013 turned into a global campaign with over 2 million people in 436 cities, across 52 countries, joining the rallies to say no to Monsanto's grip on the world's food supply and attempts to genetically modify, patent and restrict seeds. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not adequately monitored to ensure public safety. In the USA, Monsanto figureheads occupying positions of power at the FDA and EPA. Monsanto has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to obstruct labeling attempts and suppress research containing unfavourable results. Scientifically established health risks include: organ damage, sterility, infant mortality, birth defects, auto-immune conditions, allergies and increased cancer risks. Farmers in India and Africa have been stripped of their livelihood as a result of false promises, seed patenting and meticulous legal action on the part of Monsanto.

Market Forces believes that the banks, superannuation funds and governments that have custody of our money should use it to protect - not damage - our environment. Our vision is a future where institutions invest with a high degree of respect for the environment, using our money to deliver solutions to major environmental issues, and where the community holds to account the custodians of their money to ensure it is used to benefit the environment. Our work will expose the institutions that are financing environmentally destructive projects and help Australians hold these institutions accountable. We will work with the community to prevent investment in projects that would harm the environment and drive global warming.