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Andrews govt kicks off energy reforms to help communities smash Victoria’s Renewable Energy Targets
September 14, 2016
The Andrews government has kicked off energy policy reforms to clear the path for community-owned renewable energy projects, such as wind farms, with the release of a discussion paper on community owned renewables to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCommunities applaud Premier Andrews decision to ban unconventional gas mining and fracking
August 30, 2016
Communities across Victoria are applauding the Andrews government for putting in place a total ban on unconventional gas mining—the first jurisdiction in Australia to do so. This is a decision that will protect the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNo mineral sands mining in Gippsland
August 23, 2016
Kalbar Resources is seeking to develop a mineral sands mine near Glenaladale, northwest of Bairnsdale in far east Gippsland. If approved, the proposed mine will be built at an area known as The Fingerboards,...
Read More Add your reaction ShareGreenland, climate change and the future of skiing
August 20, 2016
In March of 2014 six women set sail from Ísafjörður, Iceland with the intention of sailing across the Denmark Straight and up the south-west coast of Greenland. They hoped to explore the remote coastline,...
Read More Add your reaction SharePolling: Strong community support for interim emissions reduction target as Vic govt prepares climate response
August 18, 2016
Media release: Thursday 18 Aug 2016 Polling released today by Friends of the Earth shows there is strong support in the Victorian community for an ‘urgent’ transition away from coal to 100 percent renewable...
Read More Add your reaction Share86% of Victorians concerned about onshore gas - majority support a ban
August 10, 2016
A week out from an expected state government announcement on the fate of the onshore gas industry, a state wide poll commissioned by Friends of the Earth has found a majority of Victorians support...
Read More 2 Reactions ShareJuly 2016 Update
August 03, 2016
Ban onshore gas drilling – we’re so close! As we have been reporting in recent newsletters, the Cabinet reshuffle in May has led to a delay in the state government deciding whether to make...
Read More Add your reaction ShareThreatened Species Grant – Nyah-Vinifera Park
July 29, 2016
Friends of the Earth’s River Country Campaign and local Friends of Nyah-Vinifera Forest group alongside Wadi Wadi Traditional Owners have collaborated and received a Threatened Species Grant from the Victorian Department of Environment, Land...
Read More Add your reaction ShareThe ultimate guide to stopping gas drilling
July 03, 2016
As you know, after a five year campaign we were on the cusp of stopping unconventional gas drilling in Victoria permanently. The final decision from government was expected in early June. An unexpected Cabinet...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAdvocates welcome Vic Parliament inquiry into community-owned renewable energy
June 30, 2016
Environment group Friends of the Earth and community renewables advocate Embark have welcomed the surprise announcement of a Victorian Parliament inquiry into community-owned renewable energy. "The Victorian Parliament's inquiry into community energy is very...
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