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POWER 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...
Read More Add your reaction SharePoll tells Andrews Government that Victorians want forests protected not logged
November 02, 2018
The vast majority of Victorians want state forests protected, not logged and woodchipped, and Victorians want workers supported while leaving the industry, according to polling in three key marginal seats three weeks out from...
Read More Add your reaction SharePOWER FOR PEOPLE & PLANET, BEFORE PROFIT
November 01, 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 Share#VicVotes 2018: Bendigo Candidates Engage with Climate Change ahead of State Election
October 31, 2018
Community members are getting organised and making sure political candidates are engaging with the challenge of climate change in the lead up to the Victorian state election. Melissa Abel, a community climate champion from...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictorian politicians put on notice: State election writs issued
October 30, 2018
As state election writs are issued today, ten leading cross-sector organisations unite in demanding that candidates and political parties do not divide Victorian communities with hate and fear this state election. The open letter,...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEpisode 5 of the election run-up podcast
October 28, 2018
With a few new people joining the campaign, Leigh takes the chance to give an overview of the goals of the campaign. Great short listen this week. Listen here
Read More 1 Reaction ShareThe survey results are in; #WerribeeLovesForests!
October 25, 2018
The survey results are in! 95% of Werribee constituents surveyed support the proposal for a new Great Forest National Park! Today, volunteers from the Friends of the Earth Forest Collective delivered hundreds of community...
Read More Add your reaction ShareWill the Victorian Liberal party get serious on climate, or haemorrhage votes on a sleeper issue?
October 24, 2018
Originally published at RenewEconomy.Victoria will go to the polls in a month and the Liberal National Party opposition, led by Matthew Guy, has failed to release a comprehensive climate change policy. Pressure is mounting...
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