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new report on pesticides in domestic drinking water catchments
Friends of the Earth Melbourne and National Toxics Network have released a major survey report on Pesticides in Surface Waters of Domestic Water Supplies under the control of Victorian Water Authorities. It identifies major concerns about pesticides in drinking water and makes a series of recommendations for land managers.
member group profile: West Mallee Protection
West Mallee Protection (WMP) is a newly formed group which supports the Kokatha Mula Nation peoples and projects. WMP emerged from an alliance between environmentalists and Kokatha Mula people who share concerns and see the need for positive action to protect the outback Ceduna region in South Australia.
Climate Camp Australia
Climate camp will be 6 days of inspiring workshops & direct action aimed a shutting down the world's largest coal port.
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Community Assembly activates in defiance of Government desalination plans
On Saturday 10th May, Your Water Your Say (YWYS) will activate its Community Assembly to demonstrate the community’s determination to stop works at the Wonthaggi desalination pilot plant in south eastern Victoria.
Voices from Bangladesh Speaking Tour
The people and ecosystems of Bangladesh face many of the most devastating consequences of climate change and sea level rise – at the same time as international financial institutions continue to finance projects such as the Phulbari Coal project that directly contribute to climate change and threaten developing communities. This national speaking tour aims to raise awareness of the unequal impacts of climate change and to voice the urgent need for Australia to support development projects that are socially and environmentally just, rather than destructive. May 12-23rd
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International Indigenous leaders attend Barrick Gold's Shareholder's meeting
FoE Australia campaigner Natalie Lowrey and Neville "Chappy" Williams, Wiradjuri elder and spokesperson for Mooka and Kalara United Families are currently in Toronto as part of a speaking tour of communities affected by Barrick Gold mining operations. Check here to see campaign updates, press releases and briefing papers and a statement on carbon trading by the Indigenous caucus presented at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York.
carbon capture: Green groups provide cover for coal industry
National environmental organisation Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) has joined the growing chorus of outrage coming from around the country following the call for a government taskforce which would support carbon capture technology.
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palm oil campaign
Demand for palm oil, a vegetable oil present in 1 in 10 supermarket products, is the most significant cause of rainforest loss in Malaysia and Indonesia. Palm oil plantations destroy biodiversity and are associated with human rights violations and worker exploitation. In Indonesia, the area of land occupied by palm oil plantations has doubled in the last 10 years. This habitat destruction threatens endangered species like the orangutan and Sumatran tiger with extinction. This Palm Oil campaign is a collaboration between FoE, Rainforest Information Centre, Australian Orangutan Project and Borneo Orangutan Project.
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“greenhouse or green house?” art auction fundraiser
Please support our annual art auction fund raiser. Thursday 12th June Synergy Gallery, Northcote [Melbourne]
The Radioactive Exposure Tour is on again.
Join Friends of the Earth for a journey to remote northern South Australia where we will visit the Olympic Dam uranium mine at Roxby Downs, the Beverley Uranium Project in the Gammon Ranges, the beautiful Lake Eyre and Mound Springs environments and meet with indigenous peoples and local communities campaigning against the nuclear industry.
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No labels, no safety testing – our new report reveals high tech nanofoods pose toxic risks — Friends of the Earth Australia
Our new report reveals that at least 104 food, food packaging and agricultural products containing nano-ingredients are now on sale internationally. March 11, 2008
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NEW REPORT: GM CROPS INCREASE PESTICIDE USE
A new report released on February 13th shows that planting genetically modified (GM) crops is causing an increased use of harmful pesticides in major biotech crop producing countries. It also shows that in 2007 GM crops still failed to tackle hunger and poverty in developing countries.
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