Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 04/05/2016 - 13:58
Media statement. May 4, 2016
Key Australian environment groups today called on the Federal Environment Minister, Mr Greg Hunt, to reject recommendations of a report of an inquiry into the charitable status of environment groups. The CEOs of WWF, The Australian Conservation Society, The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Friends of the Earth and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW issued the following statement on behalf of the Places You Love alliance:
Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 02/10/2015 - 16:23
Several UN Sustainable Development Goals are irreconcilable with Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal
Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 30/07/2015 - 17:18
As Trade Ministers meet in Hawaii to continue the secret negotiations of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Friends of the Earth Melbourne’s Economic Justice Collective have released a paper titled ‘
Submitted by Cam Walker on Sat, 14/03/2015 - 09:44
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a secret trade agreement that will adversely affect the environment, worker’s rights, cost of medicines, internet freedoms, food safety, intellectual property rights and indigenous rights.
Submitted by samantha.castro on Thu, 23/10/2014 - 17:03
Friends of the Earth can announce today that the Victorian Government has withdrawn from a controversial logging trial planned for the Barmah National Park, part of the world’s largest red gum forest.
The joint Victoria-NSW logging trial would have seen commercial logging machinery felling trees across 400 hectares of national park on both sides of the Murray River.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 11/09/2012 - 17:21
Ted Baillieu’s 2011 planning laws ban wind farms from large parts of Victoria, and just one objector can stop any wind turbine within 2km.
Wind farms create income for farmers and communities. They do not have pollution or health hazards like coal. They share benefits across large sections of the state. We could have new jobs in manufacturing, construction and maintenance here in Victoria if wind projects were allowed to go ahead.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 20/12/2011 - 01:57
FoE Melbourne food co-op, cafe & bookstore
The Food Coop and Bookstore at FoE Melbourne will be open between Christmas and New Year, times are;
Wed 28th 10 to 6pm
Thurs 29th 10 to 6pm
Friday 30th 10 to 6pm
We will then be open normal hours (10am - 6pm) from Tues the 3rd.
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