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Fossil Award to Australia for not ruling out Kyoto carbon credits for Paris target use
December 13, 2018
The United Nations' annual Conference of Party's climate change meeting is now underway in Poland. Seasoned climate activist and citizen journalist has the following report on Australia's performance at Katowice. Originally published here. It just...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSteady Hand for Climate & Energy Policy in Victoria as Chaos Continues at the Federal Level
November 29, 2018
Friends of the Earth have welcomed the reappointment of Lily D’Ambrosio as Minister for Energy, Environment, and Climate Change, saying a steady hand will guide policy in Victoria while policy chaos continues at the...
Read More Add your reaction Share#VicVotes 2018: Liberal Louise Staley criticised for contradictory climate change stance
November 19, 2018
Friends of the Earth and the local Ararat Greenhouse Action Group have criticised Liberal MP for Ripon Louise Staley's contradictory position on climate change. When Ms Staley was asked about whether she accepts climate change...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEpisode 8 of the Act on Climate podcast is live!
November 18, 2018
Our latest podcast is out now, teeing up the last week before the election, and AoC's week of action. Check out the show here "This week we get a lot more of the collective...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVic Liberal Party Mocked over Head-in-the-Sand Approach to Climate Change
November 12, 2018
On Saturday 10 November, around 100 community members have formed a human sign in the shape of the Liberal Party logo on St Kilda Beach to mock Matthew Guy and the opposition’s head-in-the-sand approach...
Read More Add your reaction ShareLiberal Party Support For New Gas & Coal A Dangerous Option
November 12, 2018
Matthew Guy and the Victorian Coalition announced their intention to build a new ‘baseload’ 500 MW power station if elected at the November state election. Friends of the Earth say the Liberal party's decision...
Read More Add your reaction Share#VicVotes 2018: Bendigo Candidates Engage with Climate Change ahead of State Election
October 31, 2018
Community members are getting organised and making sure political candidates are engaging with the challenge of climate change in the lead up to the Victorian state election. Melissa Abel, a community climate champion from...
Read More Add your reaction ShareWill the Victorian Liberal party get serious on climate, or haemorrhage votes on a sleeper issue?
October 24, 2018
Originally published at RenewEconomy.Victoria will go to the polls in a month and the Liberal National Party opposition, led by Matthew Guy, has failed to release a comprehensive climate change policy. Pressure is mounting...
Read More Add your reaction Share#VicVotes 2018: Will Macedon candidates match community leadership on climate change?
October 17, 2018
The Victorian election is a little over a month away and the campaign is heating up. While climate change is an under-reported issue at the state level, one place where it could have electoral impact...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHigh Speed Rail advocacy from Moreland Council over aviation emissions growth
October 14, 2018
The transport sector is the second largest and fastest growing source of emissions. Will Australian governments take steps to rein in emissions from the aviation sector? Community climate champion, John Englart, explores.High speed rail...
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