“There’s no question. The Labor party needs a strong, ongoing voice for the members’ concern for environment and climate change policy. And that’s exactly what LEAN is.

The thing is that LEAN is well… lean. It has no staff and almost no money. What it’s been able to achieve is incredible, but to strengthen the Labor party on climate, we really need it to step up.

That’s why I encourage you to become one of the 500 Labor Climate Champions we need. True believers in Labor’s great reform tradition and in the environment. With just 500 of us chipping in $5 a week we can turn LEAN into a MEAN operation. The country and the party need it. Please join me.”

Peter Garrett, Sydney