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The Lismore Floods: A Reflection
August 06, 2022
Tessa Campisi shares a heartfelt reflection on the Lismore floods, for Chain Reaction #142.
Read More Share2022 State of the Environment report released
July 19, 2022
Friends of the Earth Australia welcomes the release of the national State of the Environment report. Although required to produce them every five years, the previous Coalition government held up the release of the...
Read More ShareFire ready policies
July 05, 2022
We know that Australia is facing ever worse climate change driven disasters (‘UnNatural’ disasters). These include worsening fire seasons, longer heatwaves, increased flooding and longer droughts. The following are some suggestions on how Australia...
Read More ShareChanging climate, Changing oceans
June 21, 2022
Wendy Flannery examines the latest ocean changes, and their affect on the Pacific. Published in Chain Reaction #141.
Read More ShareAnother year. Still no national air fleet
April 21, 2022
Aerial firefighting capacity – planes and helicopters - are an essential component of Australia’s ability to respond to bushfires. This was demonstrated in the 2019-2020 bushfire season, when an unprecedented use of aircraft occurred. This...
Read More ShareFighting the fires of the future
April 13, 2022
The fires of 2019/20 showed that, in a bad year, we just don’t have enough capacity to fight wildfire. Thankfully the summer of 2020/21 was mild. Before this summer starts, we need a deeper...
Read More ShareWhat does patriarchy and gender justice have to do with saving the forests?
December 01, 2021
In compiling this edition, Chain Reaction asked activists to share their experiences of gender (in)justice and dismantling the patriarchy within the broader environment and social justice movement. Chris Schuringa shares their experiences in this Chain...
Read More ShareGender Injustice and Environmental Injustice are Intersectional
November 30, 2021
In compiling this edition, Chain Reaction asked activists to share their experiences of gender (in)justice and dismantling the patriarchy within the broader environment and social justice movement. Alana Mountain shares her experiences in this Chain...
Read More ShareIndia: Indigenous peoples demand ‘water, forests, land’ before coal
October 26, 2021
In Australia, the Wangan and Jagalingou’s “Standing Our Ground” movement on their traditional lands in central Queensland, against Adani’s Carmichael coal mine, is completing its third month. This assertion of sovereignty and culture comes...
Read More ShareReflections on gender (in)justice
October 26, 2021
In compiling this edition, Chain Reaction asked activists to share their experiences of gender (in)justice and dismantling the patriarchy within the broader environment and social justice movement. Sarah Day shares her experiences in this...
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