Climate & Energy Justice
May 21: Marsh dump Adani Online Rally
We can't rally in the streets right now. So people are using some creative online tactics to pressure Adani's insurance broker Marsh ahead of Marsh's AGM on May 21 - this includes a HUGE rally.
Economics for Earth
Earthworker Newsletter - May 2020
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Climate & Energy Justice
Geoengineers test planetary engineering scheme in Australia
In a shocking move, a small group of Australian geoengineers have defied an international moratorium on the deployment of geoengineering technologies.
Economics for Earth
Land Forces 2020 Delayed: War is not an essential service
Thanks to everyone who took action to call on the Queensland Government to cancel Land Forces 2020.
Climate & Energy Justice
MEDIA RELEASE: Vic Energy Minister spot on - Time for Angus Taylor to get a move on with offshore wind laws
The Victorian government has stepped up its advocacy for offshore wind, with Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio telling the federal government to “put ideology aside”, stop delaying and bring offshore wind laws to Parliament.
Friends of the Earth welcome the Minister’s comments, and says legislating for offshore wind is critical to pave the way for the sector, which could be a game changer for climate action and play a key role in post-Covid recovery efforts.
Economics for Earth
FoEA Monthly News: May
Here at FoE, we are more busy than ever, carrying on with our work to address the roots of existing inequalities and fight for environmental and social justice.
We are also deeply committed to achieving a just response to the virus.
With the fullest newsletters we've had this year - there are many opportunities to join our events (virtually) and take action from home.
Economics for Earth
Cancel Land Forces 2020: War is not an essential service
Even in times of peace, war, and making a killing off of it, is never an essential activity or service. So why would the Queensland State Government sponsor and allow a huge convergence of arms and defence manufacturers in the middle of the worst global pandemic in a century?
Land & water
Victorian government to log thousands of hectares of fire damaged forests
The Andrews government logging agency VicForests have written to Friends of the Earth member group, Goongerah Environment Centre, outlining plans to log thousands of hectares of forests affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires in East Gippsland, despite the known devastating ecological impacts of salvage logging.
Food & Technology
'Click and Collect' shopping now available at Melbourne Food Coop and Cafe
The Melbourne Friends of the Earth Food Coop team have been working around the clock to continue to serve our Collingwood community and provide healthy affordable food during the COVID-19 crisis.
Climate & Energy Justice
Angus Taylor's gas plan fails on climate justice
Federal Energy Minister, Angus Taylor, says he thinks Australia should have a "gas-fired recovery" - but his plan is terrible for climate justice!