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#VicVotes 2018: Liberal Louise Staley criticised for contradictory climate change stance
November 19, 2018
Friends of the Earth and the local Ararat Greenhouse Action Group have criticised Liberal MP for Ripon Louise Staley's contradictory position on climate change. When Ms Staley was asked about whether she accepts climate change...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEpisode 8 of the Act on Climate podcast is live!
November 18, 2018
Our latest podcast is out now, teeing up the last week before the election, and AoC's week of action. Check out the show here "This week we get a lot more of the collective...
Read More Add your reaction ShareLiberal Party Support For New Gas & Coal A Dangerous Option
November 12, 2018
Matthew Guy and the Victorian Coalition announced their intention to build a new ‘baseload’ 500 MW power station if elected at the November state election. Friends of the Earth say the Liberal party's decision...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVic Liberal Party Mocked over Head-in-the-Sand Approach to Climate Change
November 12, 2018
On Saturday 10 November, around 100 community members have formed a human sign in the shape of the Liberal Party logo on St Kilda Beach to mock Matthew Guy and the opposition’s head-in-the-sand approach...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: 12 Nov 2018 Liberal party support for new gas & coal a dangerous option when renewables are ready
November 12, 2018
This morning Matthew Guy and the Victorian Coalition announced their intention to build a new ‘baseload’ 500 MW power station if elected at the November state election. Friends of the Earth say the Liberal...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEpisode 7 of the Act on Climate Podcast - "how we got here"
November 11, 2018
With less than a fortnight till the State Election, this episode we're back in Friends of the Earth Collingwood, planning the Head in the Sand action, but also getting a great history of Act...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE 08.11.2018 Opposition overshadowed by Andrews govt's ramped up renewables ambition
November 08, 2018
Environment group Friends of the Earth have welcomed the Andrews government's announcement they will increase Victoria's Renewable Energy Target to 50 percent by 2030 if re-elected at November's state election, and say it overshadows...
Read More Add your reaction SharePOWER FOR PEOPLE & PLANET, BEFORE PROFIT - Building the case for a Vic public-energy retailer.
November 05, 2018
WHY A VICTORIAN PUBLICLY-OWNED ENERGY RETAILER WOULD HELP THE TRANSITION TO 100% CLEAN, FAIR & AFFORDABLE ENERGY. Victoria's energy system fails the community and the climate. It allows for massive profits for polluting coal companies,...
Read More Add your reaction ShareParks package will help protect Melbourne's open space
November 04, 2018
Environmental group Friends of the Earth has welcomed the announcement that the Andrews government will create more than 6,500 hectares of parkland across Melbourne if re-elected. “Melbourne will soon pass Sydney as Australia’s most...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEpisode 6 of the AoC podcast, an interview with Kate Wattchow
November 04, 2018
This week, we don't have the usual recording of the collective meeting. Because last week that meeting was on-site down in St Kilda before the Albert Park candidates forum, we decided to bring you...
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