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Friends of the Earth has welcomed a commitment from Bunnings and Officeworks to only stock Forest Stewardship Council certified wood and paper products by 2020.   Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification is globally recognised...

The Victorian Greens have become the first political party in the state to support a Climate Budget with the release of their climate and energy policy ahead of the November election. Friends of the...

MEDIA RELEASE: 17 September 2018 Victorian Greens, first party to support 100% renewables and a Climate Budget in new climate & energy plan    The Victorian Greens have become the first political party in the state to...

By Peter Gardner, a community climate champion from East Gippsland. Article originally published at Peter's blog.  A perceptive and important article on the climate emergency in the Age by Paul Gilding appeared recently. Gilding compared the current...

A conference for the community, professionals and all who share an interest in conservation of Melbourne’s Grassy Plains. The conference will explore the three themes of ‘Respect, Protect and Reconnect’ Melbourne’s Grassy Plains. Friday...

AGL are still Australia’s largest climate polluters. They paint themselves as a green and clean company while remaining Australia’s biggest emitter of C02! They have a dirty plan to turn Westernport Bay into a...

With no sign the government is serious about protecting our threatened forests and wildlife before the state election on 24 November, Friends of the Earth, together with Victorian National Parks Association, launched our forests...

MEDIA RELEASE: 11 Sept 2018 Andrews govt’s big renewables announcement lays the foundation for climate leadership as state election approaches Environment group Friends of the Earth welcome the Andrews government’s announcement today of six...

Two exuberant drag queens dressed as a Golden Perch and local Yabbie have performed to an audience on the Lower Darling to raise awareness of their threatened survival in the the Murray Darling Basin...

To mark National Threatened Species Day 2018 we’ve created the Ending Extinction Bill. We’re showing leadership because our political representatives are failing to. The Bill calls for strong protections for Victoria’s threatened species and...