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6pm Thursday October 16th Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith Street Collingwood Online tools offer climate change activists and groups excellent opportunities and strategies to build the movement. Websites, egroups, blogs, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr...

Wednesday 10th September, 6.30pm Friends of the Earth, 12 Smith Street Collingwood In Spring 2008 Friends of the Earth will revolutionise the way we shop with the development of Australia’s first Eco Market, the...

The Labor government claims it wants to do something about climate change – yet continues to fund and support new coal fired power stations across Australia. To stop global warming we need kick the...

Friends of the Earth is currently seeking a Membership and Fundraising Coordinator. Applications close 1st September 2008. For a full position description, click here

Date: Saturday 2 August Time: 10.45am-5pm (register from 10.30am ) Venue: Public Lecture Theatre, Old Arts Building, University of Melbourne (See map attached) Full agenda at: http://climatejusticeseminar.blogspot.com/ Sponsoring organisations: Development Studies Program of the...

Check here for our HRL action alert (Sept 2010). 4th August, 2010: HRL proposal tests government resolve on climate. FoE release available here. What is the HRL proposal? Dual Gas - a subsidiary of...

The proposed HRL 400 MW coal fire power station received a push towards construction on July 1, 2008. Victorian government announced its approval of what is being positioned as the first cab off the...

  Farming and food production have strong connections to us all. Join us on a journey through three film nights as we explore some of the darker sides of our relationship with food. Issues...

Image: Wurdee Boluc aquaduct, vulnerable to pollution from 2 4D and other agricultural chemicals There is little monitoring of agrochemicals in surface waters in Victoria. Water authorities have the best set of information in...

John Brumby and Kevin Rudd say that climate change is the biggest challenge humanity faces and their top priority, but their actions tell a different story. We are calling for Victorians to join the...