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E-Water & Cultural Flows: Watch It Now!
August 03, 2020
Did you catch our online discussion about the purpose of water in the environment and how cultural flows differ from them?
Read More ShareMore threatened species habitat temporarily protected!
July 18, 2020
The Supreme Court has has ordered that VicForests halt logging in six coupes in Toolangi and Black Range state forests, meaning 32 areas are now protected while Friends of the Earth membre group, WOTCH's...
Read More ShareOil Spill in Assam: India: extinguish the fire and clean up the mess now
July 09, 2020
Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific and our allies at Delhi Solidarity Group express our shock and deep concerns regarding the adverse and irreparable environmental and social impacts of the fire and oil spill at...
Read More ShareAustralia's SolGold pushes ahead in Ecuador despite unrest
July 08, 2020
Communities barricaded a bridge in Chical, close to the Colombian border, on January 17 to express their frustration with mining companies continuing to explore despite community opposition. The event took place around 5 kilometres...
Read More ShareLos Cedros Reserve in Ecuador - Created with Grant from Australian Government - Needs your Help
July 05, 2020
Los Cedros Reserve in Northern Ecuador is of outstanding ecological significance. Los Cedros is 4800 ha in size, of which 85% consists of highly diverse pre montaine wet tropical forest and cloud forest. ...
Read More ShareBunnings axe ties with VicForests over illegal logging
July 02, 2020
A leaked Bunnings staff newsletter has revealed Bunnings will phase out VicForests products from their supply chain following a federal court judgement which found they had illegally logged over 25 areas of native forest,...
Read More ShareDroughts, floods and fires: where does water fit in the climate crisis?
July 01, 2020
Charlotte Borthwick – The severity of the recent bushfire crisis makes it clear that things are no longer 'business as usual'. Bushfires are being exacerbated by our rapidly warming climate and lack of water...
Read More ShareThousands of Trees in Reserve Threatened by Herbicide Spray Drift
June 25, 2020
Friends of the Earth has uncovered a disturbing incident in the Holey Plains State Reserve, in Central Gippsland, Victoria. FoE has found an area of several hundred hectares, in the Reserve which appears to...
Read More ShareHelp FoE Hit 300 Strzelecki Koala Surveys for 2020
June 07, 2020
Covid 19 has made life extremely complicated. Despite, the obvious problems FoE has managed to conduct 140 koala surveys in the Strzelecki/South Gippsland Region during 2020. These surveys were largely made possible through a...
Read More ShareSolidarity with the Pueblo Shuar Arutam Facing COVID-19 emergency
May 19, 2020
Friends of the Earth Australia express our solidarity and support to the authorities of the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA), to the Shuar People in general, and to all peoples and nations of the Ecuadorian...
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