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After a marathon grassroots campaign of almost four years, the Andrews Labor government has finally announced the state's first Climate Strategy and interim Emissions Reduction Targets. Here’s a quick update on our efforts over the...

Over the past 6 months Friends of the Earth has been conducting Freedom of Information (FoI's) requests to a number of water authorities across Victoria. The goal of the FoI's is to better understand...

Between March and April, Friends of the Earth conducted koala surveys in the Won Wron State Forest. Won Wron is located between Yarram and Sale and is approximately 6700ha in size. Recent genetic work...

The Andrews government has announced its long-awaited and highly-anticipated interim Emissions Reduction Targets. It committed to reduce emissions by 28-33 percent below 2005 levels by 2025 and 45-50 percent by 2030.Friends of the Earth...

BIG NEWS: The Andrews government has announced that Victoria will reduce its emissions by 45-50 percent by 2030.Friends of the Earth and allies such as Environment Victoria campaigned to secure science-based climate targets for Victoria...

MEDIA RELEASE - 2 MAY 2021Friends of the Earth response to Victorian Emissions Reduction Targets announcement: The Andrews government has announced Victoria’s climate strategy including Emissions Reduction Targets of 28-33 percent below 2005 levels...

At a recent meeting with Friends of the Earth, Taungurung Nira-Balluck Elder, Uncle Larry Walsh highlighted concerns over clearfelling of his traditional country by VicForests. Several coupes have already been cut in the Snobs...

Friends of the Earth say that communities are looking to the Victorian government to show greater leadership on climate after Prime Minister Scott Morrison failed to hit the reset button at President Joe Biden's...

MEDIA RELEASE: 23 April 2021Communities look to Vic govt for climate leadership as Morrison fails to hit reset button at Biden Climate SummitFriends of the Earth say that communities are looking to the Victorian...

If approved, the Delburn wind farm proposed by local developer OSMI will be the first wind project built in the Latrobe Valley, currently home to Victoria’s ageing coal-fired power stations.  It will create local...