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Australia's first zero carbon housing project hits a hurdle
February 12, 2014
For the past 8 years environmentalist Brendan Condon has been working to build Australia’s first zero carbon housing project at Cape Paterson near Wonthaggi. This Ecovillage will build 200 highly sustainable houses. Recently the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNational Day to Replace Hazelwood
February 12, 2014
On Saturday, July 17 we’re asking you to join with us in community actions across Australia calling on Kevin Rudd to make a commitment to Replace Hazelwood with clean energy by 2012. FoE is...
Read More Add your reaction ShareRally at Martin Ferguson's office
February 12, 2014
In support of Traditional owners from Muckaty in the Northern Territory, who are opposing the site selection for the Nations first Radioactive waste dump. Resources minister Martin Ferguson is planning to dump nuclear waste...
Read More Add your reaction ShareKelvin Thomson backs closure of Hazelwood - who's next?
February 12, 2014
Kelvin Thomson, the member for the federal electorate of Wills, has endorsed the campaign by the Victorian climate change movement for the closure of the ageing and dirty Hazelwood coal fired power station. It...
Read More Add your reaction Share'Energy Future' paper sets the scene. Climate White Paper must drive transition from coal.
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth has welcomed today's release of 'Victoria's Energy Future' by the Minister for Energy Peter Batchelor. We acknowledge the fact that the Brumby government is taking such a proactive approach to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareReplace Hazelwood campaign
February 12, 2014
Hazelwood is Australia’s dirtiest power station. This election year, we’re calling on the Victorian and Federal Governments to commit to Replace Hazelwood with Clean Energy by 2012. Please join the campaign.
Read More Add your reaction ShareLead levels in Ballarat Drinking Water Alarming
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth (FoE) today expressed alarm at the high levels of lead recorded in Ballarat and district drinking water. FoE conducted a Freedom of Information request with Central Highlands Water earlier in...
Read More Add your reaction ShareYarra Ranges Shire grants approval for Eastern Golf Club
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth is extremely disappointed that Yarra Ranges Shire, gave approval at Council's meeting on Tuesday June 22, for the construction of the Eastern Golf Club at Yering. The new course is...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEmergency protest: Gillard government to sign brown coal export deal
February 12, 2014
2.45pm TODAY (Friday June 25) Langham Hotel, Southgate Avenue, Southbank. Melbourne Simon Crean is due to sign a deal, in Melbourne today, to export Victorian brown coal to Vietnam. With less than 24 hours...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth releases report on water quality issues for Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth have released a report regarding water quality issues in Ballarat, Bendigo and Benalla. Key findings of the report show that Ballarat had several times the breaches of the Australian Drinking...
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