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Friends of the Earth welcome the Andrews government's announcement of $11 million to help communities respond to climate impacts on Victoria's coastline.The state government's swift response comes after rising sea levels and intensifying storm...

It's a strange time to be a grassroots climate campaigner. The Act on Climate collective miss hitting the road across Victoria and working with people on the ground. Nonetheless, our efforts to champion climate...

The Act on Climate collective have been adapting to life during COVID-19. We're spending isolation continuing committed and passionate climate activism, even if that looks different (and distinctly more zoom) for the next little while....

Friends of the Earth Melbourne has called on the Andrews government to make climate action a focus of the recovery from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic after experts have criticised the Morrison...

COVID-19 has had an immense impact globally, including on how activism is being done. The significant power of climate activism has been based on it being a grassroots, community-led mass movement. With the introduction of...

The community campaign to secure science-based Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria has entered a new phase. Tuesday March 31 was the deadline for Premier Dan Andrews and Cabinet to make its decision on the...

Tuesday 24 March marks the final week before the Andrews government must make its decision on the state's first Emissions Reduction Targets. The outcome of the targets for 2025 and '30 will set the...

Act on Climate were set to hold our Week of Action this week, with lots of events, demonstrations, and actions planned to demonstrate our commitment to climate action. In the midst of the major...

On 14-15 February, Australia held its first National Climate Emergency Summit. The summit's declaration was to call for a new approach to climate action in Australia, one which properly addresses the scale and seriousness...

Last Sunday, Act on Climate headed down to the Sydney Road Street Party to set up a stall and talk to punters about Victorian climate action. It was a fun and sunny day at...