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State budget sets modest course for greener future, but test is state election
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the state government's continued commitment to providing substantial funding for public transport in the release of the budget today. Given that this budget is very light on the...
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February 12, 2014
Please join the rally to help stop the wanton destruction of our nature reserves and cultural heritage for freeways across Melbourne! The Pines Flora & Fauna Reserve and historic Westerfield are next in line...
Read More Add your reaction ShareGreen jobs package welcomed
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth has welcomed today's release of the Victorian government's 'Jobs for the Future Economy' package. “Today's announcement shows both vision and leadership – Victoria is now in front of other Australian...
Read More Add your reaction ShareThe population debate and an inconvenient truth
February 12, 2014
Australians are one of the world's largest per capita consumers of resources and emitters of greenhouse gases. Certainly we need an informed and rational debate about what might constitute a sustainable human population for...
Read More Add your reaction ShareReplace Hazelwood with Clean Energy
February 12, 2014
Community Rally - Victorian Parliament House Steps 12.30 - 1.30 PM - Thursday, 6 May 2010. A growing coalition of community groups are campaigning for the State and Federal governments to make an election...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNo RADIOACTIVE WASTE DUMP @ MUCKATY, N.T
February 12, 2014
In February 2010 Martin Ferguson announced his plans to dump nuclear waste at Muckaty Station in the NT despite being fully aware of the opposition of many Ngapa and other Traditional Owners. Please join...
Read More Add your reaction ShareForum: The Climate Change Act in Scotland - what are the lessons for Victoria?
February 12, 2014
A forum, with Sally Moxham, who has long worked in the sustainability field, and who has just spent a year heading up the Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Policy Unit in the Scottish Government. All...
Read More Add your reaction Shareprotest Martin Ferguson's nuclear dumping plans
February 12, 2014
In February 2010 Martin Ferguson announced his plans to dump nuclear waste at Muckaty Station in the NT despite being fully aware of the opposition of many Ngapa and other Traditional Owners. There will...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMUCKATY TRADITIONAL OWNERS IN MELBOURNE ON APRIL 21
February 12, 2014
Traditional Owners fighting Martin Ferguson's plan to dump nuclear waste on their land in the Northern Territory will be in Melbourne on April 21. Please come to this public meeting to hear their story...
Read More Add your reaction ShareGlen Wills logging
February 12, 2014
Out beyond the Bogong High Plains, and about a 45 minute drive north of Omeo is the lovely valley of Glen Wills. This small community is increasingly gaining a reputation as a place where...
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