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Organising in a time of the New Right
May 17, 2017
The election of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote in the UK, and the continued rise of Right wing populist parties across western Europe is a huge concern for anyone who wants to see action...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth state budget response
May 02, 2017
Modest allocations for climate change make budget 2018-19 a ‘litmus test’ for action: Strong climate focus needed to prepare Victorian communities for the future Friends of the Earth say the Andrews government's 2017-18 budget...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth state budget response
May 02, 2017
May 2 2017 Modest allocations for climate change make budget 2018-19 a ‘litmus test’ for action: Strong climate focus needed to prepare Victorian communities for the future Friends of the Earth say the Andrews...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictorian coal policy to be released soon
March 28, 2017
The Victorian government is currently drafting a policy which will outline whether coal has a future in Victoria. This is significant as it will outline the current government's attitude to previous support for experimental...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMelbourne Protest against Jemena NT Pipeline
March 22, 2017
Friends of the Earth Melbourne and Quit Coal campaigners joined with concerned citizens gathered outside Jemena’s Melbourne headquarters to protest against the Federal government approval of the Northern Gas Pipeline. The group claimed that...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSupply risks need to be met with Renewables, not fracking says Friends of the Earth
March 09, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE Friends of the Earth March 9, 2017 An assessment released this morning by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) warns that, without a swift response, Australia could face shortfalls in gas, and...
Read More Add your reaction ShareWe Won! Victoria is Officially Gasfield Free!
March 07, 2017
We did it! Today Victoria became the first Australian state to permanently ban the process of fracking to access ‘unconventional’ gas (gases like coal seam gas or CSG, and Shale and Tight gas). We also...
Read More Add your reaction ShareGas Ban Win for Victoria! Thank you!
March 07, 2017
We did it! Today Victoria became the first Australian state to permanently ban the process of fracking to access ‘unconventional’ gas (gases like coal seam gas or CSG, and Shale and Tight gas). We...
Read More Add your reaction ShareBetrayal of farmers a bad move for Coalition
March 07, 2017
Media release March 7, 2017 The announcement this morning that the Victorian Coalition will put forward an amendment which would see the moratorium on conventional gas drilling lifted has been met with anger from...
Read More Add your reaction ShareStrengthened climate laws pass Vic parliament: Andrews govt can put a down-payment on climate action in budget
February 23, 2017
BREAKING--The Andrews government's push to strengthen Victoria's climate change laws has passed the upper house--winning the support of The Greens and crossbenchers Fiona Patten and James Purcell. Friends of the Earth welcome the passage...
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