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After a few years of trial and operation, the Victorian Government published Victoria’s Zero Emission Bus Transition Plan on 1st November 2024, outlining detailed plans and timelines for the introduction of zero-emission buses (ZEBs)...

In November news, calling for members, AGM talking Treaty, Transport Trivia night, Act on Climate Activators and Garage Sale, No Nuclear Energy submission, civil society statement on COP29, Indigenous Disaster Resilience gathering and Walking...

11 NOVEMBER 2024 - As world leaders gather for today's opening of the COP 29 climate summit in Baku, Australian civil society groups are sending a clear message to the conference and the federal...

Make your submission for the Inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia before Friday Nov 15. Have your say to ensure our shared energy future is based on community input. 

Friends of the Earth attended the National Indigenous Disaster Resilience (NIDR) Gathering 2024 on Bundjalung Country in Lismore last month, September 2024. The gathering showcased Indigenous leadership and excellence in disaster resilience, emergency management,...

More and more Victorians are putting solar on their rooftops thanks to the Vic Solar Homes program, making a dent in emissions and helping people cut down on electricity prices. But there is still...

Local conservation group, Gippsland Forest Guardians (GFG) are calling on Hancock Victorian Plantations Pty Ltd (HVP) to be open and transparent with their plans for forestry on our Crown land. Under Freedom of Information...

October 23, 2024 West Coast calls for the Victorian Government to fund Community-Led Climate Adaptation The Victorian government is running an Inquiry into Climate Resilience, which is looking into the preparedness of communities facing...

On October 21, the National Health and Medical Research Council announced that they would be reviewing current PFAS guidelines for a number of PFAS chemicals including: PFOS, PFHxS, PFOA and PFBS. Gen X chemicals...

The Victorian Government’s investment in climate adaptation needs to be larger and ongoing to enable the immediate and extensive adaptations to prepare for now unavoidable climate impacts. Act on Climate is calling on the...