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Brunswick Loves Forests
September 13, 2018
With no sign the government is serious about protecting our threatened forests and wildlife before the state election on 24 November, Friends of the Earth, together with Victorian National Parks Association, launched our forests...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Andrews govt’s big renewables announcement lays the foundation for climate leadership as state election approaches
September 11, 2018
MEDIA RELEASE: 11 Sept 2018 Andrews govt’s big renewables announcement lays the foundation for climate leadership as state election approaches Environment group Friends of the Earth welcome the Andrews government’s announcement today of six...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE 7th Sep 2018: When The River Runs Dry exuberant drag queens stage Lower Darling performance on #ThreatenedSpeciesDay
September 07, 2018
Two exuberant drag queens dressed as a Golden Perch and local Yabbie have performed to an audience on the Lower Darling to raise awareness of their threatened survival in the the Murray Darling Basin...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSupport the Ending Extinction Bill
September 06, 2018
To mark National Threatened Species Day 2018 we’ve created the Ending Extinction Bill. We’re showing leadership because our political representatives are failing to. The Bill calls for strong protections for Victoria’s threatened species and...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMatthew Guy in focus as community members mount detective hunt for the opposition's missing climate policy
September 04, 2018
Community members have mocked opposition leader Matthew Guy and the Coalition for their failure to deliver a climate change policy in a theatrical action at Parliament House. Friends of the Earth, representatives from the Victorian Trades...
Read More Add your reaction Share#BuildMM2
September 03, 2018
Have you heard about the vital next addition to Melbourne’s world-class rail network? Melbourne Metro 2 (MM2) is a tunnel between Newport and Clifton Hill via Fishermans Bend, Southern Cross, Flagstaff, Parkville and Fitzroy...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Environment group slams federal Coalition for squandering taxpayer dollars on polluting brown coal
August 31, 2018
MEDIA RELEASE – 31 Aug 2018 Environment group slams federal Coalition for squandering taxpayer dollars on polluting brown coal Friends of the Earth have slammed the Morrison government’s decision to put $1 million of...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHappy #VicGasBan 2 year Anniversary!
August 30, 2018
Today marks 2 years since Premier Daniel Andrews announced a permanent ban on all onshore gas mining in Victoria! Happy Anniversary! Across the state, people worked tirelessly for the Gasfield Free campaign and it...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Matthew Guy comes to the party on renewable energy jobs, yet commitment to Vic Renewables Target is the real test
August 29, 2018
MEDIA RELEASE – 29 Aug 2018Matthew Guy comes to the party on renewable energy jobs, yet commitment to Vic Renewables Target is the real testOpposition leader Matthew Guy made a renewable energy policy announcement...
Read More Add your reaction ShareWill Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy seize the opportunity to act on climate?
August 29, 2018
Originally published at Renew Economy.Victoria will go to the polls in less than three months. The outcome of the 2018 state election will have big implications for tackling climate change and rolling out renewable...
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