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Friends of the Earth calls for transparency on climate aid and recognition of customary land rights in Indonesia

Submitted by Cam Walker on Sat, 17/08/2013 - 07:26

Media Release 20 August 2013

Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) has today called on the Australian government to initiate an open review of its failed experiment in climate aid in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, citing a lack of transparency and a lack of effective engagement with issues surrounding customary forest rights as  key failings of the government’s approach.

Reef Walk 2013 Ends - Grandmother walked 1,200km to Save the Reef

Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 15/08/2013 - 15:31

MEDIA RELEASE 15 August 2013

Reef Walk's parade of colourful banners entered Gladstone streets. The 80 day journey ends with the 72 year old great grandmother arriving in Gladstone. The 1200km walk from Cairns has passed through every town along the Great Barrier Reef coast.

Chain Reaction magazine

Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 15:41

Chain Reaction #118 − August 2013

National Magazine of Friends of the Earth, Australia

 

Read online at archive.foe.org.au/chain-reaction or subscribe (details below).

 

JAMES PRICE POINT − VICTORY!

James Price Point / Walmadan: A huge win − Nicola Paris                                      

Reflections on winning from Camp Walmadan

James Price Point victory − Martin Pritchard

A celebration of good food and farming

Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 15:22

Friends of the Earth presents the sixth annual Feast of Film
A celebration of good food and farming.
Saturday August 23rd 2003, 4pm-7pm
Box Factory Community Centre, 59 Regent Street South, Adelaide

Tickets $10-$15, at the door
Soup, bread and cakes available at interval, by donation
For more information contact adelaide.office@archive.foe.org.au

Mobile industry tackles tin problems after Friends of the Earth campaign

Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 13:45

Wednesday 31 July 2013

Nokia, Sony, Blackberry, Motorola and LG Electronics have all publicly accepted for the first time that their phones are likely to contain tin that's destroying tropical forests, killing coral and wrecking the lives of communities in Indonesia, Friends of the Earth reveals today.

Shell: Clean Up Your Mess

Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 01/08/2013 - 10:01

Shell is the largest foreign oil company in Nigeria - the oil giant has been drilling oil in the Niger delta for decades - with catastrophic consequences for the environment and the people.

Ogoniland, a region in Southern Nigeria, is most heavily contaminated by oil: oil leaks have contaminated water bodies and formerly fertile soils and the ecosystem of the mangrove forests suffers heavily from the oil pollution.

Regional Forest Agreements fail our forests

Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 31/07/2013 - 08:49

Media Alert Wednesday 31st July 2013

A damning report into forest management by state governments, released today, reveals environmental protection standards under state governments are far lower than under federal laws, and is a sombre warning for the fate of Australia's wild places if plans to hand over federal environment powers are enacted.

New report puts lie to military claims of 'clean, green' war games in Great Barrier Reef

Submitted by Cam Walker on Mon, 15/07/2013 - 21:28

Monday, July 15, 2013

Today Friends of the Earth release a damning report of the track record of military uses of the environment and the risks US bases and exercises pose to our natural heritage. The report “US Bases in Australia:  the social and environmental risks” lists the numerous locations that the US military will increasingly use on Australian soil.

Climate Change and Drinking Water

Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 05/07/2013 - 11:26

The issue of climate change impacts on local domestic water supplies has not yet been addressed by many climate campaigners. But as climate change impacts on water availability, it will increasingly also affect water quality.

Final Farewell: Party At South Melbourne Commons

Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 04/07/2013 - 12:45

Swing High, Swing Low, Swing Go!

A big-ticket event, Swing High, Swing Low, Swing Go, is a final fundraiser spectacular farewell for the South Melbourne Commons. Proceeds to Friends of the Earth Australia.

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