Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 16/05/2013 - 11:22
WHERE: SMC Conference & Function Ctre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney
WHEN: 10am Monday 20th May
WHY… Because aid money should not be used to promote Australia’s mining interests
Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 12/04/2013 - 10:59
Chain Reaction #117 − April 2013
National Magazine of Friends of the Earth, Australia
Read online here or subscribe (details below).
In this edition:
· Gillard's 'green tape' propaganda
· Dangerous ingredients in sunscreen and cosmetics
· Indigenous communities, conservation and the resource boom
· Deep Sea Mining − The Pacific Experiment
· River Red Gums face new threat
Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 07/03/2013 - 15:39
CounterAct is a new affiliate member of Friends of the Earth and has been launched to support communities in taking effective, creative, strategic nonviolent direct action on issues of environmental and social justice.
CounterAct the corporate-government system with training and skills to grow your community or campaign. Learn and share your experiences with other activists and community campaigners. CounterAct will be providing training in direct action skills and community organising across Australia.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 10:21
Friends of the Earth Melbourne, (FoEM) is a community-based organisation, looking for a Finance Coordinator with a strong commitment to social and environmental justice.
Contract: 3 days/week (0.6)
Wage: $60,236 p.a. pro rata ($36,142 p.a.) plus superannuation
Submitted by Cam Walker on Mon, 04/02/2013 - 15:46
Background
Canadian gold miner Crocodile Gold is pressing ahead with the development of the Big Hill open pit project at the Stawell gold mine in western Victoria.
The company has started the process of winning approval from the Victorian Government.
It plans to process 2.3 million tonnes of ore to recover more than 108,000 ounces of gold.
Crocodile Gold took over the Big Hill Project after it bought the Stawell Gold Mine in May last year.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 08/01/2013 - 13:39
My name is James Talbot-Kamoen. I am cycling around Australia solo - my bike, my tent, my equipment and plenty of spare tubes for my wheels. I am hoping to spend time on country, and learn what Australia is really about. Just a few of my plans are to work as a farm hand in different parts of the country, get in some local fishing, spend time in local communities, bring my Goolaburu friend Eric in Broome a signed North Melbourne football jumper, volunteer with a few community groups and get to know the people in Uluru, NT.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 08/11/2012 - 09:24
Chain Reaction is the national magazine of Friends of the Earth, Australia.
Members should receive their copies in the post shortly. You would be most welcome to join us or subscribe directly to the magazine (details below).
You can read it online here.
CR Edition #116 November 2012
Submitted by Cam Walker on Mon, 15/10/2012 - 08:48
Diana Horsburgh, a founder-member of Friends of the Earth Kuranda, died at her home in Kuranda in the early morning of Saturday, 6th October 2012 surrounded by close family and friends.
Di was an inspiring activist. She’ll be greatly missed by many in the local community – not least by her friends and colleagues in FoE Kuranda.
Her untimely death leaves a large gap in this region’s environment movement.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 03/08/2012 - 09:52
Australia currently wastes 8 billion containers every year – and we all know where they end up – on our roads, parks, beaches and in many cases in the ocean. It is time to implement a proven solution.
Our Environment Ministers from around Australia are meeting on August 24 and have the chance to vote YES to CDS (a national Container Deposit System).
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 19/07/2012 - 12:54
Over the next two weeks, state and federal governments will be preparing their positions on supporting a container deposit scheme (CDS), prior to the ministerial meeting on 24 August. We need to take action now!
Please, as a matter of urgency, send a letter to your Premier and Environment Minister Tony Burke seeking support for a national container deposit scheme along the low cost and efficient model proposed by the Boomerang Alliance.
You can find a letter here.
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