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In June news, our EOFY appeal, Global Wind Day, Snow gums at risk, Koala kill report, Gippsland water pesticides study, Act on Climate garage sale and actions, Buses in the budget, Chain Reaction double...

Act on Climate facilitated a community resilience mapping session hosted by the Whittlesea Climate Action Network (WCAN) at the start of this month. The session was invigorating, with many great actionable ideas coming up,...

In February, Friends of the Earth sent a Freedom of Information request to Gippsland Water for information pertaining to pesticide detections in drinking water between 2017-2024 and PFAS detections at Gippsland Regional Organics facility...

Act on Climate (AoC) has officially launched its new report, VIC Climate Resilience Inquiry Analysed: The leading concerns & adaptation solutions! If you missed it, want to share it or want a recap, there's a recording! Watch...

As expected, cost-of-living measures dominated today’s state budget. Priorities included health, education, transport and housing, and ‘law and order’ issues. Climate action and environment were not headline items this year - but transport was....

The Victorian Government’s budget for 2025-2026 is touted as focusing on cost of living and community safety, but without meaningful investment in climate adaptation, costs for Victorians (both economic and physical) will remain high. 

On the 18th and 19th of May, Anthony Amis from SKAT (Friends of the Earth Melbourne's koala collective)  visited Budj Bim National Park, the site of Victoria's largest mass koala shooting and probably the...

Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 Today’s Victorian State Budget headlined transport. For the first time, buses have got the recognition they deserve as the fast, affordable cost-of living solution for millions of Victorian families.  But,...

New report on Vic’s Resilience Inquiry reveals united appeal for increased funding of climate adaptation and the most popular climate adaptation solutions  

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...