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Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) is currently in the process of burning significant areas of Gippsland (and elsewhere in the state) as part of it’s planned burn program. Planned burning is intended to reduce...

MEDIA STATEMENT: The interim report to the nuclear inquiry is out. Read Friends of the Earth's response.  

On February 14th-16th the Friends of the Earth Melbourne (FoEM) Forest Collective hosted it's first Snow Gum Summit in Dinner Plain at the community centre. It was a fantastic weekend, bringing together a diversity...

MEDIA RELEASE 20 FEB 2025: Snow Gum Declaration Urges Action.  Tackling small fires before they become uncontrollable bushfires, excluding fire from recovering forests, and sabotaging beetle mating rituals – these are just some of...

On 8 February 2025, the Act on Climate collective curated the first ever Climate Adaptation Fair at Borderlands Coop. It was a huge day of bringing people together from across Victoria to share and...

In February news, Snow Gum Summit live streaming, Koalathon happening, Parks Vic Review action, No-nukes Sustainable Living Festival and Fukushima day of action online events, Climate Activators, Adaptation, and Heatwave safety guide, Melbourne Water...

UPDATE: The March 30 Koalathon is now live and running. Website here. Friends of the Earth's SKAT collective is organising a Koalathon on Sunday March 30.  Participants will be sponsored to walk, run or...

Snow Gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) are the classic tree of the Australian High Country. They are profoundly different to the trees found in mountain areas in other parts of the world, and give a uniquely...

The snow gum summit will happen at Dinner Plain in north eastern Victoria over 3 days in mid February 2025. This is a listing of the speakers presenting at the forum. These profiles are...

It’s confirmed: 2024 saw average annual temperatures exceed 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. In the face of frequent disasters and inadequate action at the national level, many individuals ask themselves a similar question:...