In May news, join the Walk for Truth, election reactions, and please make a tax-deductible donation. Join climate actions, celebrate no to nuclear power, there's Transport Trivia Thursday, better buses for the west, a shocking koala kill, and bushfire risk event report, plus more!
Will you join the Walk for Truth?
Yoorrook Justice Commission invites you to be part of the Walk for Truth from Portland to Parliament. Starting on Sunday 25 May on Gunditjmara Country at Portland, the Walk will finish at Parliament House on Wednesday 18 June. “This powerful journey aims to bring everyone together to walk toward truth, celebrate the strength and resistance of Aboriginal people, and be proud to have the oldest living culture in the world as ours”.
FoE publicly supports the Victorian Treaty process and we encourage our members and supporters who have the ability to do so to join the walk. Further details and register with the Commission for the walk here.
FoE intends to walk the Warrnambool to Colac section (May 30 – 1 June) and join the last day from Footscray to the city (June 16). If you would like to walk with the FoE folks, then please let us know. Full details here.
Stay engaged - we have lots to do
In a world where creating division and keeping people individuated and isolated are the key tactics of the right wing, cultivating community and meaningful participation in democracy is our best defence. We hope you can continue to support us as we uproot systems, nurture community and cultivate change. Please consider supporting FoE with a tax-deductible donation so we can continue our work and make sure that the Labor Government doesn’t give in to complacency around the issues impacting communities and the environment. Encourage your friends to sign up for our newsletter so they can get involved in our campaigns. Thanks as always for your generous support, Cam Walker.
Australia votes against division
In the federal election, Australians were offered a clear choice between competent governance and social inclusion or divisive politics. They decisively chose the former. While this election was ostensibly focused on cost of living pressures, it was, in many ways, about the very spirit of the country. Trump-influenced right-wing populism was hardwired into the Coalition’s platform. Leader Peter Dutton lifted tactics directly from the Trump playbook. Apart from driving division over things like Welcome to Country, the Coalition’s energy agenda was deeply regressive, focused on promoting nuclear power, coal and gas, and opposition to the renewable energy transition. Prime Minister Albanese now has a clear mandate to get on with the job with the shift to renewable energy. This is not a piecemeal task - it is a huge opportunity that needs more ambition. You can read our full reaction here. Also, see our post-election energy debrief here.
FoE's anti-nuclear campaign is celebrating the strong rejection of nuclear power at the federal election. FoE, as a key actor of the Don't Nuke the Climate campaign, noted in a media release that there was “overwhelming evidence” that the Coalition’s promotion of nuclear power costs it dearly in the election. The Murdoch press released polling results prior to the election showing that the nuclear power policy was “driving a collapse in the Coalition’s primary vote in marginal seats across Australia.”
Thanks to everyone that helped us get there. Please support our work.
Check out pictures from the No to Nuclear bike ride here.
Join us for Transport Trivia Thursday night 22 May
Calling all Melbourne-based transport enthusiasts, it’s time to get your nerd hat on at Transport Trivia on Thursday 22nd May! Come with a team or join a table on the night, and be excited for amazing prizes. The trivia night is being held by Friends of the Earth’s Sustainable Cities Collective to raise funds for our Better Buses Campaign work. Read more & RSVP.
Melbourne's West needs better buses read all about it.
Resilience Inquiry report online launch invite 15 May
The Act on Climate collective’s latest report, VIC Climate Resilience Inquiry Analysed: The leading concerns & adaptation solutions, shares how Victorian communities can and want to adapt, as well as inspiring examples of what community-led climate adaptation looks like. Come along for a dive into the report's findings and to find out how you can use it to help ensure just action on climate adaptation. Read more & register.
Take climate action email your MP
Send an email to your State MP sharing a copy of the report and asking them to advocate for the implementation of the climate adaptation solutions called for - including adequate funding of climate adaptation. Read more & email your MP.
Frontline Climate Alliance Adaptation Activator online call: Drought & Food Insecurity 5 June
Want to progress climate adaptation in your community? Act on Climate's Frontline Climate Alliance Vic (FCAV) are holding calls fully focused on supporting local leaders in Victorian communities wanting to help progress community-led climate adaptation locally. Join us for the 7th Adaptation Activator call on June 5 at 6pm. We plan to do a deep dive into adaptations for drought and food insecurity. Read more & join us.
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Hundreds of koalas killed in south-west Victoria
Update 25/4/25: Locals are informing us that shooters have been shooting from helicopters at Budj Bim all week, meaning that hundreds more koalas have been killed this week. They are constantly hearing shots one after the other. Locals are also saying that the fire wasn't a hot burn and that the fire was patchy and that there are alot of trees that weren't burnt. SKAT got a call from a local media outlet early this week about koala deaths in south western Victoria. Unfortunately we were unable to help. Our limited capacity is concentrated on the Strzelecki region. Read more.
Report back from Hotter, Drier, Riskier: Bushfire in the Colac-Otway Region event
Act on Climate (AoC) attended and shared its campaign material at the Hotter, Drier, Risker: Bushfire in the Colac-Otway Region event in Colac on 16 April 2025 at Colac Otway Performing Arts & Cultural Centre. The event set out to explore: "with bushfire seasons getting longer and more intense, how can our communities be safer and better prepared?"
It featured Colac Otway Climate Action Team, members of which are part of AoC's Frontline Climate Alliance Vic (FCAV) and attend AoC's Adaptation Activator calls, Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action, Emergency Leaders for Climate Action's Greg Mullins, and Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance. In addition, candidates standing for the seat of Wannon in the 2025 federal election were there to share their views and answer questions. The evening was well attended by community members from all over the Colac-Otway Region and covered what’s changing in our environment, what it means for fire risk, and what governments can do to prepare us.
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