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Convened by Friends of The Earth’s Forest Collective on March 14-16, 2026's Snow Gum Summit was our ‘Next Ascent’ – the second event hosted to examine current threats and emerging solutions for Snow Gums...

15/4/26 MEDIA RELEASE: Community members stop destruction of snow gums at Mt Macedon This morning 20 community members walked onto the site at Mt Macedon where destruction of snow gum forest is underway to...

We gather at the place where the stars come from.  ‘Jinda’ means ‘star’ in Ngarigo language – and Jinabyne, where glittering constellations emerge from the surrounding ranges, is the location of the Snow Gum...

Scientists from leading institutions gathered at the Snow Gum Summit in Jindabyne last weekend March 14-15, 2026 to discuss combating the loss of an iconic tree of the Australian Alps, the Snow Gum.  Photo...

The second snow gum summit will happen on Ngarigo Country in Jindabyne over the weekend of March 14 and 15. There will also be guided walks and a tree planting afternoon on monday March...

Friends of the Earth (FoE) and Protect our Winters (POW) recently collaborated on a series of events in north east Victoria as both groups aim to ramp up their efforts in that part of...

Friends of the Earth Melbourne is excited to share that we are organising a second Snow Gum Summit, which will take place in March 2026 on Ngarigo Country in Jindabyne. The Summit will bring...

The Victorian Labor announced today that it will act on advice from two key consultation processes that were launched to determine the future of Victoria’s native forests on public land, after the cessation of...

Globally, Alpine Ecosystems are in trouble. Right now our snow gums, an iconic feature of the Australian alps, are facing a mass mortality event and are at risk of ecological collapse due to dieback...

Winning a significant campaign can take years of work. We are really pleased to be able to tell you about some great developments on snow gums that we have recently helped achieve. You may...