Explore Melbourne's local climate + environment groups

The Hot Planet Matchmaking Service helps you find the right local environmental group for you. There are lots of fish in the sea – ie lots of existing volunteer groups – but with our questionnaire and enticing group profiles you’ll find your perfect match.

Friends of Edgars Creek

Friends of Edgars Creek was formed in 2007 to restore and protect Edgars Creek between Edwardes Lake and its confluence with Merri Creek.

Location: Edgars Creek Commitment level: Ongoing In person or online? In person

Friends of Merri Park

With a hands-on approach, we like helping people to connect to nature and to other people in the community

Location: Merri Park, Northcote and in particular the Merri Park wetland Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Streets Alive Darebin

Streets Alive Darebin is a resident and ratepayer action group with a vision for thriving neighbourhoods where streets are used by people of all ages, irrespective of whether they choose to walk, cycle, use public transport or drive.

Location: Darebin

Newlands Parents for Climate Action

This is a group for parents in Darebin and Merri-Bek who want to take part in family-friendly climate action!

Location: Darebin and Merri-Bek Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Climate for Change (C4C)

C4C is a national group that aims to educate Australians regarding climate change and effective actions (with a strong leaning towards systemic/political changes).

Location: Melbourne and across Australia Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

XR Allsides-Darebin

We are an Extinction Rebellion Victoria local group based in Darebin. We are a fully autonomous local XR group which does not answer to any central authority. However, we sometimes opt in to movement-wide campaigns. We desire to halt mass extinction and minimise the risk of social collapse caused by runaway global boiling.

Location: Darebin Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? Hybrid

XR Northside

We are a local group of Extinction Rebellion Australia, which is part of a worldwide movement to halt mass extinction and minimise risk of social collapse. We use non-violent action to demand that our governments act now on the climate and ecological emergency. We are based on autonomy and decentralisation. We collectively create the structures […]

Location: Merri-Bek and Darebin Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? Hybrid

Act on Climate (AoC)

AoC is the climate justice collective of Friends of the Earth Melbourne. We are a grassroots group of activists organising for environmental and social justice with a state-based climate focus.

Location: Melbourne Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? Hybrid

Project Pair Up

Project Pair Up is a matchmaker – for tupperware! We collect mismatching containers and lids from the community and endeavour to match them up.

Location: Mostly Darebin, with some collection points across Melbourne Commitment level: Ongoing In person or online? Hybrid

Village Greening

Village Greening is a group of Fairfield locals who wish to cultivate a sustainable and vibrant community where residents, traders, and shoppers work together to create an eco-friendly haven.

Location: Fairfield Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Transition Darebin

Transition Darebin is a community group which aims to inspire a transition to lower energy, more resilient and more sustainable ways of living.

Location: Darebin Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? Hybrid

ACF NXNW

Join passionate Merri-bek, Moonee Valley and Darebin locals standing up for climate, justice and for our reefs, rivers, forests and wildlife!

Location: Darebin, Merri-Bek & Moonee Valley LGAs Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? Hybrid

GreenFaith / Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC)

Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) is a multi-faith, member-based organisation of people from around Australia who are committed to taking action on climate change. Our members represent a variety of religious traditions. We believe that as people dedicated to the common good, inspired by our beliefs and energised by our spirituality, people of […]

Location: Victoria Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Merri Paddle

The Merri Paddle is an alliance of a number of community groups committed to the restoration of the Merri Creek to a quality that would encourage the return of the platypus.

Location: Darebin and Merri-Bek Commitment level: Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Climate Choir Melbourne

Climate Choir Melbourne is a group of singers who are deeply concerned about climate change. We want the government, organisations, and individuals to take emergency action to combat the impending environmental disaster, and singing is our way of campaigning for this cause. We hold no political allegiance. We are an independent group with a leadership […]

Location: Melbourne Commitment level: Ongoing In person or online? In person

Friends of Edwardes Lake

Friends of Edwardes Lake (FoEL) is a subgroup of Friends of Merri Creek. We are a local environmental group, formed in 2020, who preserve, restore and care for the ecosystems of Edwardes Lake, Edgars Creek wetlands and the Upper Edgars Creek (north of Henty Street).

Location: Edwardes Lake (Reservoir) Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Reservoir Bee Collective

We provide the local community with the opportunity to try their hand at beekeeping.

Location: Reservoir Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Friends of Merri Creek

Friends of Merri Creek is a community group that has worked for 40 years to protect, preserve and rehabilitate the Merri Creek.

Location: Darebin and Merri-Bek Commitment level: Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

Darebin Climate Action Now (DCAN)

DCAN comprises a large group of local residents of diverse ages and backgrounds who work together to promote a safe climate future within the context of social justice.

Location: Darebin Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? It depends!

NUCA: Neighbours United for Climate Action

NUCA aims to create a vibrant, diverse, and empowered network of local action groups, sharing resources, supporting each other’s campaigns, inspiring great momentum, and creating the change we want to see in the world from a grassroots level.

Location: Merri-Bek and Darebin LGAs Commitment level: One-off/Ongoing In person or online? Hybrid