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How can we build resilient communities and face climate impacts collectively? As part of the 2025 National Sustainability Festival, the Act on Climate collective has organised a Climate Adaptation Fair on 8 Feb at Borderlands...

ExxonMobil has announced their Decommissioning Project for South Gippsland: a plan to partially remove 13 decaying gas rigs from Bass Strait and break them apart amongst the RAMSAR listed wetlands of Corner Inlet. All...

In early September 2024, Friends of the Earth applied to Melbourne Water in a Freedom of Information request concerning detections of PFAS chemicals since 2022 and pesticides in Melbourne's drinking water supplies since 2017....

Over the past three years SKAT had determined that Mullungdung and Won Wrote State Forests are the key to ensure the long term viability of the Strzelecki koala population. There are also two very...

15/1/25: Please note there now appears errors in the data sent through from Goulburn Valley Water. This blog will change once the new data has been sent through by GVW. "The laboratory confirmed that...

Solidarity with those affected by the devastating Grampians fire. Victoria has faced one of its most dangerous fire days in years, with authorities evacuating people from areas in central and western regions. For more...

Friends of the Earth forest collective expresses concern about the Labor government's decision to launch an inquiry into the management of Parks Victoria. We recognise that the current government is in the process of...

Extreme heat kills more people in Australia than all other environmental disasters combined. And they are getting hotter and more regular. How can you keep yourself and those most at risk in your community safe? The...

The Victorian Government’s investment in climate adaptation needs to be larger and ongoing to enable the immediate and extensive adaptations to prepare for now unavoidable climate impacts. Victoria is at the forefront of emissions...

In December news, end of year party, state forests survey, Wombat forest trips, Snow Gums summit tix and new project, Better Buses protest and petition, nuclear power inquiry and Nukes-free gathering, Act on Climate...