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The climate change strike: from a student who was there
May 13, 2019
By Aceda Rose So here's me (below), amid a crowd of fired up adolescents and children, facing what could be the downfall of everything we've ever known; climate change.
Read More ShareFriends of the Earth submits legal summons in historic climate case against Shell
April 08, 2019
The Hague - Friends of the Earth Netherlands will deliver a court summons to Shell to legally compel the company to cease its destruction of the climate, on behalf of more than 30,000 people...
Read More ShareWaste-carbon injection is a dangerous distraction from climate action
April 05, 2019
Golden Beach is an idyllic section of Ninety Mile Beach. It boasts a pristine coastline, where whales can be seen from the sand in migrating season. The beaches have plentiful fish, native birds and...
Read More ShareStar of the South captures imagination in coal rich Latrobe Valley
April 05, 2019
With Australia’s first offshore wind farm Star of the South capturing the community’s imagination, Friends of the Earth made a trip to the Latrobe Valley last week to get an update about the proposal...
Read More ShareFriends of the Earth welcomes QBE’s end to coal finance
March 30, 2019
Friends of the Earth welcomes the announcement by Australia’s largest insurer, QBE, to end its support for the coal industry.
Read More ShareLandmark Star of the South offshore wind farm gets first tick
March 29, 2019
After months of delay by the federal Coalition, Australia’s first major offshore wind farm, the Star of the South Energy Project proposed off the South Gippsland coast, has received approval for an exploration licence.
Read More ShareClimate action gains traction with new wind farm proposed for Latrobe Valley
March 28, 2019
Friends of the Earth are pleased to see an new wind farm proposed for the Latrobe Valley and say the project shows state efforts to tackle climate change are gaining momentum.
Read More ShareDisappointment over WA bus contracts
March 21, 2019
Locking the state into old fossil fuel burning technology will be a retrograde step that will burden the state with a poor transport solution for decades to come.
Read More Share150,000 students strike for climate action around Australia
March 15, 2019
An estimated 150,000 students and adult supporters across Australia joined massive, vibrant, nationwide climate strikes today, in over 60 cities and towns across the nation, demanding immediate and urgent leadership from Australian politicians to...
Read More ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Coalition’s last-ditch attempt at climate policy a flop as community protests!
February 25, 2019
The Federal Coalition’s last-ditch attempt to hit the reset button on climate change has been a flop with several dozen community members appearing at a snap rally at the Prime Minister’s press conference in...
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