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150,000 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...
Read More SharePowerful Maritime Union backs Star of the South, urges Energy Minister to proceed with exploration license
February 21, 2019
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has backed Australia's first major offshore wind project, Star of the South proposed off Victoria's Gippsland coast, urging the federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor to sign off on...
Read More ShareThe Star of the South offshore wind project
February 21, 2019
Australia could soon be home to the world’s largest offshore wind farm, with the 2GW Star of the South proposed off Victoria’s Gippsland coast in June 2017. This landmark project promises to deliver clean...
Read More ShareCoalition's obsession with coal and gas will go down like lead balloon when renewable energy is the best option
December 13, 2018
Environment group Friends of the Earth Australia reject indications that the Morrison government will seek to use public funds to underwrite new coal and gas projects, and say they should be 100% focused on...
Read More ShareMarket Forces' Reaction to Adani news of self-funding Carmichael project
November 29, 2018
Reacting to the news that Adani has decided to self-fund the entirety of its Carmichael coal project, Executive Director of Friends of the Earth affiliate member group, Market Forces, Julien Vincent said:
Read More ShareMedia Release: IPCC Report a stark wake-up call on climate change: All levels of govt must radically lift ambition to avoid catastrophic impacts
October 08, 2018
MEDIA RELEASE - 8 October 2018 - Friends of the Earth The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its highly-anticipated Special Report into the impacts of 1.5 degrees global warming. The report...
Read More ShareBook Review: Marx and the Earth: An anti-critique
September 28, 2018
Marx and the Earth is a righteously good read and indispensable for any politically and socio-economically literate environmentalist or Socialist.
Read More ShareNational doorknock to stop Adani
September 11, 2018
Adani says they’ve locked in funding for their dirty coal mine. So, now’s the time we need to push our politicians like never before to #StopAdani. The majority of Australians don’t support the Adani...
Read More ShareRise for Climate
September 06, 2018
From September 8, there will be thousands of rallies in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that puts people and justice before profit....
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