Quit Coal

Quit Coal is a Melbourne-based collective that campaigns against the expansion of the coal and onshore gas industries in Victoria. As dangerous climate change escalates, ending the age of fossil fuels is one of the greatest global challenges we face today. Building new coal and gas infrastructure locks in decades of polluting, risky, and unsustainable technologies when we should be moving towards a future with clean, renewable energy. Quit Coal uses a range of tactics to tackle this problem. We advise the broader Victorian community about plans for new coal and onshore gas projects, we put pressure on our government to stop investing in these projects, and we help to inform and mobilise Victorian communities so they can campaign on their own behalf. We focus on being strategic, creative, and as much as possible, fun! We hold rallies, public forums and information nights, do outreach at festivals and community events, lobby politicians, and speak to the media. We also take part in peaceful direct action – from creative street theatre to occupations of the offices of politicians or companies, and many things in between. We are a volunteer-run collective that is non-hierarchical and open to everyone. We are committed to inclusivity, non-violence and empowerment.