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Just because toxic amounts can be small, does it mean they are safe?
April 14, 2022
Friends of the Earth has been investigating the impacts of pollutants such as pesticides and PFAS for years. Detections of pesticides are commonly found in waterways across Australia and drinking water can be impacted...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFriends of the Earth News April 2022
April 12, 2022
Welcome to Friends of the Earth Melbourne April news our state-wide monthly update. It's time for climate action, Good Grief seminars, koala petition, forest surveys, Koontapool Yakeen Southern Right Whale Dreaming protection, green light for Delburn...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareLismore Community Resilience In The Face of Climate Disaster
April 12, 2022
Sam and Jack talk with Dee Mould, a Lismore resident rebuilding after the recent devestating floods in the area. Dee speaks of the strength and resilience their community has shown to pick up the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareYes2Renewables - Big Wins for Wind
April 12, 2022
Sam and Jack talk with Pat Simons of Yes2renewables on recent wind energy wins in the state of Victoria. Keep posted on updates for Yes2Renewables(link is external) and see how you can get involved.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareKoala Massacre Legal Case and South West Victoria Update April 2022
April 08, 2022
Friends of the Earth continues to monitor the latest with the infamous koala massacre case. A directions hearing was heard on April 5 at the Portland Magistrates Court. The next directions hearing will next...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAct on Climate update: Communities call for climate action as election nears
April 06, 2022
Community action and the biggest climate strike in years has put climate justice on the agenda as the 2022 Federal election nears. The devastation caused by climate-fuelled floods in northern New South Wales reminds us of...
Read More 1 Reaction SharePut climate on the agenda at community forums
April 05, 2022
The Federal Election will be called any day now, and local community forums are popping up across Victoria. Lucky for you, we've got you covered for how to best engage your local candidates and...
Read More 2 Reactions ShareWins of the Nuclear Free Movement #2
March 30, 2022
FoE exposes uranium cartel in 1976 A huge jump in the uranium price occurred in the mid-1970s, thanks to a cartel known as the Uranium Club. The cartel was exposed by Friends of...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Green light for Latrobe Valley’s first wind farm big opportunity for coal region
March 30, 2022
In a key moment for Victoria’s transition to renewable energy, the Latrobe Valley’s first wind farm has been approved by Victorian planning minister Richard Wynne MP. Once constructed, the Delburn wind farm will be...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareBlockade Australia - System Change Not Climate Change
March 29, 2022
Sam and Jack talk to Zia about the direct action group Blockade Australia and its most recent series of climate actions around the Port of Botony, in New South Wales.
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