Sport for 75%
AIM HIGHER
An Open Letter to the Australian Government
In sport, we understand ambitious goals, and understand what it means to achieve them.
When it comes to climate, we expect the same from our leaders.
Australia needs clear, credible targets to reduce carbon emissions. That's why we're calling on government to commit to an emissions reduction target of at least 75% below 2005 levels by 2035.
The science is clear. 75% is the minimum scientific floor required to do our fair share globally. It sends a powerful signal, and would cement Australia as a global leader.
This target is absolutely achievable.
Current state and territory commitments already point to a reduction of between 66-71% by 2035, putting a national 75% target well within reach.
Blessed with world-class natural advantages, we've already got the highest penetration of rooftop solar in the world, putting Australia in pole position to demonstrate our leadership and seize the opportunities of the energy transition.
No athlete aims to finish in the middle of the pack. As a country, we shouldn’t either.
Every fraction of warming means more extreme weather events, forcing cancellations, relocations, and more threats to the sports that unite us.
With so many Australians backing climate action, we can hit this target.
Let’s set the goal and go all in. It's good for Australia, and it's good for sport.
Join a growing team of Australian athletes calling for 75%
Madi Scanlon, AFL
Maegan Fitzsimon, AFL
Maeve Plouffe, Cycling
Marina Carrier, Modern Pentathlon
Matilda McDonell, Netball
Meghan Gaffney, AFL
Melina Ayres, Football
Mim Strom, AFL
Molly Jovic, Netball
Moya Dodd, Football
Natalie Plane, AFL
Ned Hanigan, Rugby Union
Nicola Barr, AFL
Olivia Vesely, AFL
Paige Penrose, Running
Poppy Stockwell, AFL
Rebecca Beeson, AFL
Rhydian Cowley, Athletics
Ryleigh Wotherspoon, AFL
Sammie Gaul, Alpine skiing
Sarah Lampard, AFL
Saraid Taylor, AFL
Sasha Glasgow, Netball
Serene Watson, AFL
Tara Bohanna, AFL
Tarni Evans, AFL
Tilly Lucas-Rodd, AFL
Tom Campbell, AFL
Tom Green, AFL
Tully White, Surfing
Tyanna Smith, AFL
Winonah Heatley, Football
Zali Steggall, Skiing
Zarlie Goldsworthy, AFL
Zeb Walsh, Paddleboarding
Ace Buchan, Surfing
Aivi Luik, Football
Alana Gee, AFL
Alex Chidiac, Football
Alex Pearce, AFL
Alyssa Bannan, AFL
Amber Clarke, AFL
Amy Parmenter, Netball
Amy Steel, Netball
Ariana Hetherington, AFL
Ashleigh Richards, AFL
Ashton Turner, Cricket
Bailey Banfield, AFL
Belinda Baggs, Surfing
Ben Brown, AFL
Beth Pinchin, AFL
Bianca Jakobsson, AFL
Cambridge McCormick, AFL
Céline Vinot, Para Badminton
Claire Ransom, AFL
Craig Foster, Football
Cyrus Monk, Cycling
Darcy Vescio, AFL
Dave Rastovich, Surfing
David Pocock, Rugby Union
Dom Carruthers, AFL
Eden Zanker, AFL
Eliza Wood, AFL
Ella Friend, AFL
Elle Bennetts, AFL
Ellie Gavalas, AFL
Emily Bates, AFL
Emily Pease, AFL
Emma Ilijoski, Football
Erchana Murray-Bartlett, Running
Evie Parker, AFL
Gab Pound, AFL
Georgia Campbell, AFL
Georgia Nanscawen, AFL
Georgie Brisbane, AFL
Grace Brown, Cycling
Grant Lynch, Football
Hannah Priest, AFL
Hannah Stuart, AFL
Harvey Edmanson, Snowboarding
Heath Joske, Surfing
Indi Strom, AFL
Isabel Huntington, AFL
Isadora McLeay, AFL
Jackson Harvey, Skiing
Jacqueline Dupuy, AFL
Jacqui Lachmann, Canoe Slalom
Jasmin Strange, NRL
Jasper Pittard, AFL
Jess Doyle, AFL
Jess Ewart-McTigue, Athletics
Jesse Wardlaw, AFL
Jess Low, AFL
Josh Kirkman, Bodyboarding
Katherine Smith, AFL
Katie Lynch, AFL
Lachie Lansdown, Paddle boarding
Lara Walsh, Snowboard
Lauren Ahrens, AFL
Linley Hurrell, Surfing
Lisa Darmanin, Sailing
Lisa Steane, AFL
Lizzie Hedding, Athletics
Louise Stephenson, AFL
Mackenzie Little, Athletics
Maddy Guerin, AFL
Join the campaign
Add your name to the open letter calling for an emissions reduction target of at least 75% by 2035.