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.
Slap Tomorrow a wake up call 2013
Slap Tomorrow's first project held on June 6 2013. The aim of the forum was to initiate a community conversation about how we repond to a changing climate, and grasping the opportunities.
Speakers were Rob Gell, Proffesor Veena Sahajwalla, Anne Rose and Proffesor Kate Auty. Presenations from the forum can be found on the web page below.
Slap Energy 2014
The second major project was Slap Energy - a public forum titled 'Acting Now to Power tomorrow.
The MC for the event was Rod Quantock, and speakers included Dr Mark Diesendorf, Dr Gordon Rogers and David Coote. Presenations from the forum can be found on the web page below.
Four Horseman of the Apocaypse
In 2014 Slap Tomorrow also collaborated with Sheppraton Art Museum to host a conversation between Kate Auty and artist Penny Byrne on 17 December
2015 Projects
In 2015 Slap Tomorrow brought two speakers to Shepparton. George Marshall and Kerryn Higgs. Slap Tomorrow also presented the film "this changes everything : Capitalism vs The Climate".
