The organisation Slap Tomorrow was launched in June 2013 with a forum to create awareness in the Shepparton Community on the developing climate change issue (see past projects). Slap Tomorrow has continued as an organisation dedicated to keeping the public of Shepparton aware of climate change .
Slap Tomorrow had a substantial influence leading up to Greater Shepparton Greater City Council’s declaring a climate emergency in March 2020
At its September 2024 meeting the members of Slap Tomorrow agreed to discontinue the Incorporated Body called 'Slap Tomorrow' but continue as an informal discussion and advocacy group.
The challenges associated with climate change continue to be a major issue that must be addressed by government bodies at all levels, and we are proud as an organisation to have played a small part in increasing public awareness.
Big Ideas 2016 was about encouraging young people to think about and explore concepts that could successfully and safely take Australia and by implication the Goulburn Valley deep into the 21st century. The project mentored young people to develop their thinking; encouraged entrepreneurial skills; supported ideas that were innovative and focused on either the environment or social issues.
Slap Tomorrow and Lighthouse Project, gratefully acknowledge the Greater Shepparton Connected Community Fund of the Bendigo Bank, and the Greater Shepparton City Council for their generous sponsorship of this project.
The project finished in May 2017. The project 'Cooking For a Better Future' , developed and presented has continued as a self funded project in its own right. (see Cooking For a Better Future Page on this web site). The video below shows the presentation night and blog ideas projects that were presented on the night.