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Logging stopped in Greater Glider forest
March 17, 2018
Two days ago a survey by GECO halted logging in the Queensborough river forest, protecting a colony of greater gliders.
Read More ShareNew analysis shows most of Australia’s top companies have no climate plan
March 14, 2018
A major new study released today by environment finance group and Friends of the Earth affiliate member group Market Forces has revealed many of Australia’s top 100 companies are failing to improve their climate risk...
Read More ShareJapanese Banks under international fire over Vietnamese coal finance
March 13, 2018
An international coalition of civil society organisations has written to SMBC, Mizuho and MUFG, warning of the risks associated with financing the 1,200MW Nghi Son 2 coal-fired power plant in Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam.
Read More ShareMarch 2018 Update
March 13, 2018
Recently it was International Women's Day and we celebrated ALL the women - cis, non-binary, trans - who are part of the world wide movement for social and environmental justice. Despite being disproportionately affected...
Read More ShareVicForests charged over alleged illegal logging in Gippsland forest
March 09, 2018
VicForest has been charged for illegally logging rainforest in an East Gippsland logging coupe. The logging operation took place in the Serpentine Creek Rainforest Site of Significance near Cann River, causing serious damage to...
Read More SharePesticides in Food Forum Featuring Professor Alfred Poulos
March 02, 2018
Friends of the Earth is proudly hosting Professor Poulos to speak about Pesticides in Food. Emphasis during the presentation will include: Different susceptibilities to pesticides (based on genetics, age and development in the womb)...
Read More ShareCSIRO planning US military funded genetic extinction experiments in Western Australia
February 24, 2018
A raft of emails obtained through a Freedom of Information request (The Gene Drive Files) reveal that CSIRO and University of Adelaide scientists are part of a US military funded global network researching a...
Read More ShareApple isn't a lone bad fruit. How can we hold companies to account?
February 23, 2018
Apple routinely disregards humans and nature in it's push for bigger and bigger profits. A couple of years ago suicide nets were installed to catch burnt out workers who thought their only escape from...
Read More ShareStop the Government deregulating genetically modified animals
February 09, 2018
The Government is proposing changes to our Gene Technology Regulations which would make Australia the first country in the world to deregulate a range of new genetic modification (GM) techniques in animals, plants and...
Read More ShareLondon bank funds doubly dirty coal plant in Vietnam
February 09, 2018
London based bank Standard Chartered is reportedly financing the 1,200MW Nghi Son 2 coal-fired power plant in Thanh Hoa province that will generate twice as much CO2 as the average power plant in Vietnam...
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