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Climate & Energy Justice

Climate & Energy Justice

Friends of the Earth are actively working with frontline communities around the country to resist the spread of the nuclear, coal and gas industry, and to protect forests - our beautiful carbon sinks - from further devastation. We are also supporting communities transitioning away from fossil fuels and logging industries to create environmentally and socially just solutions. 

Historically, our climate justice campaigns have forged the agenda on the human rights dimensions of climate change. We have supported the rights of those at risk of climate-induced displacement as well as exposing the social impacts of carbon offset schemes in countries of the global south.

Friends of the Earth believe it is essential to address the social issues, such as disproportionate use of resources, inequality, and colonisation, while responding to climate change.

Climate & energy justice vision

  • Limit the greenhouse gas concentration level in the atmosphere to be safe for all life on planet earth.
  • Work in genuine collaboration with and be lead by first Australians in a process of de-colonisation of the economy, especially around mining issues.
  • Ensure that nuclear energy is not seen as a solution to climate change.
    Ensure that an inclusive renewable energy future is created, primarily based on community owned and operated power.
  • Reshape economic systems so they acknowledge ecological limits, prevent dangerous climate change, and build resilience to the impacts that are already locked in.
  • Ensure that no-one is left behind when dealing with climate change.

 

Our work on Climate Justice

Anti Nuclear


Friends of the Earth believe that the radioactive racism of the nuclear industry in Australia must be stopped. We work with First Nations and front line communities to resist all parts of the nuclear cycle: mining, nuclear power, nuclear waste, and nuclear weapons.

Friends of the Earth have worked for over forty years researching, educating and actively campaigning on nuclear issues. We aim to protect people and the environment from damage by the nuclear industry and promote safe, clean and sustainable energy solutions.

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Tipping Point


Friends of the Earth's Tipping Point team are a tight knit, hard working group with a track record of delivering quality projects in short time-frames, including helping to spearhead the Australian fossil fuel divestment movement, supporting the growth of the #StopAdani campaign, organising mass climate mobilisations and pushing major banks to say no to fossil fuels.

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Market Forces


Friends of the Earth believe that the banks, superannuation funds and governments that have custody of our money should use it to protect not damage our environment.

Our Market Forces work exposes the institutions that are financing environmentally destructive projects and help Australians hold these institutions accountable. We work with the community to prevent investment in projects that would harm the environment and drive global warming.

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Earth Worker


EarthWorker Cooperative brings together people from diverse backgrounds in practical action to solve the social and environmental problems faced by communities and the planet. We provide common ground where trade unionists, environmentalists, small business people and others work together in common cause.

Our goal is to establish a network of worker-owned cooperatives committed to sustainable enterprise throughout Australia.

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Healthy Futures


Healthy Futures is a group of health professionals, students and community members taking action to address climate change and related threats to health. We focus on connecting people who are concerned about the health impacts of climate change and empowering them to take collective action.

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Sustainable Energy Now


SEN are working to raise awareness of how a mix of renewable energy technologies are able to meet all of Western Australia’s electricity needs. We provide presentations to government agencies, corporations, schools, community groups and politicians, as well as running display stands at public events, writing letters to the media, producing and distributing information leaflets.

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School Strike 4 Climate


School Strike 4 Climate are a coalition of students of all ages, from cities, towns and regional hubs from every part of Australia united by concern for the future of our planet. 
The students are striking from school to demand politicians take our future seriously & treat climate change as what it is: a crisis. 

School Strike 4 Climate is autonomous and student led, Friends of the Earth provide administrative and logistical support.

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For over 40 years Friends of the Earth has campaigned on the understanding that you can't separate environmental and social justice issues and with climate change there is no difference.