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In recent weeks SKAT (Strzelecki Koala Action Team) have made a call to South Gippsland folk to ask if they would be willing to help spread a koala-friendly informational pamphlet in their local townships...

Welcome to Friends of the Earth Melbourne November news.  Get to the Food Co-op Cafe, Friends of the Earth Aust merch sale, and sprout a tree, Koala South Gippsland event, Backcountry film festival, and Snow Gum citizen scientist, plus...

During the COP26 Climate Summit the nuclear industry is pushing to greenwash nuclear energy and hide the risks of climate change on its industry. These are some of the articles that have come out...

We’re honoured and excited to announce that our People’s Climate Strategy for Victoria project has been nominated as a finalist for the 2021 Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards.

Snow Gums face a massive threat from the spread of dieback which is caused by a native beetle – and super charged by climate change, and localised collapse of snow gum woodlands due to...

Presented by Winter Wildlands Alliance each year, the Backcountry Film Festival screens stories of outdoor stewardship, grassroots policy and advocacy work, backcountry adventure, and snow cinema by human-powered advocates, athletes, activists, and outdoor enthusiasts....

The critically-important COP26 climate summit is underway. And, unfortunately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison chose to stick with the weak 2030 target set by Tony Abbott over half-a-decade ago.Not only does the PM's refusal to...

Act on Climate collective member, Vicky Ellmore, provides an update on the Nillumbik Shire Council's climate action plan: Nillumbik Climate Emergency Action Team (NCEAT) is calling for shire residents to help to get an acknowledgement...

MEDIA RELEASE: 27 Oct 2021Australia a step closer on offshore wind after lower house vote Australia’s first offshore wind bill has today passed in the House of Representatives, a critical step forward in establishing...

MEDIA RELEASE: 26 October 2021Morrison govt fails ‘COP26 litmus test’ by refusing to increase Australia’s 2030 climate targetThe Morrison government has announced its commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 just days before the...