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Check out our Collingwood Food Co-op and Cafe | An active community space where cooks, coordinators, volunteers and customers support ethical food production and choose waste reducing alternatives.
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A history of achievements

Since 1973 radical activists have been affecting real change under the banner of Friends of the Earth.
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Forests: restoration & climate resilience, beyond logging.

FoE’s Forests Collective is responding to emerging climate threats to Victoria’s ecosystems and biodiversity. Our Alpine campaign has highlighted the risk of ecological collapse in alpine ash forests and snow gum woodlands,...
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Act on Climate

Act on Climate is organising alongside community members across Victoria to design place-based climate adaptation initiatives that centre climate justice outcomes. AoC continues to campaign for adequate, ongoing state-government funding for proactive...
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Energy Justice

Energy Justice is about the future we want to see beyond fossil fuels: a socially just energy system that serves communities and the environment instead of corporate profit.
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Nuclear-Free Collective

Australia is the third biggest uranium miner in the world. By joining forces with Traditional Custodians, we can stop the toxic nuclear chain at the source and protect people and the environment.
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Strzelecki Koala Action Team

Australia's iconic koala is in serious trouble. But communities are taking action to safeguard Victorian koala populations through research, surveys and mapping.
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Sustainable Cities

Public Transport is for Everyone. A fast, frequent, and connected electric bus network would connect our communities to the vital services we all rely on, without the need for a car!
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Yes2Renewables

Australia’s ageing coal and gas plants are fuelling the climate crisis. But a rapid transition to 100% renewable energy will cut polluting greenhouse gas emissions and create thousands of good jobs.
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Friends of the Earth Melb news July 2026

July 14, 2026

In July news, thanks for your support, fundraiser concert to clean up the Strait, have your say on Victoria’s Adaptation Action Plans, Snow Gum campaign and Backcountry festival film, National Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering, Sustainable Cities update, critical minerals versus farms, plus more!

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Transport Support for Nuclear-Affected First Nations Communities

July 13, 2026

Please support representatives from nuclear-affected First Nations communities to travel to the annual gathering of the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA). With rising petrol costs disproportionately affecting First Nations communities, particularly those in remote regions, the cost of getting mob to this year's ANFA...

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Frontline Climate Alliance Victoria (FCAV) mid year wrap 2026

July 13, 2026

  Blog by Skye Hallyburton, volunteer FCAV Working Group coordinator.  Over the past four months, the Frontline Climate Alliance Victoria (FCAV) has brought community leaders from across Victoria together to share knowledge, build local capacity, and learn from grassroots climate adaptation initiatives. And what...

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