Rally saturday August 2nd

Parliament House Adelaide, followed by a march to Victoria Square

Well it didn’t go entirely to plan, but they got there in the end. Tony Abbott’s pledge to repeal the price on carbon finally got through the Senate today, with the support of Clive Palmer and his Party.

It is hard not to feel angry at a government that is so wilfully gutting the limited actions on climate change that had been put in place by the previous federal government.

But, of course, getting angry doesn’t change things. Getting strategically active does.

There are still aspects of federal climate action remaining, that we must work to defend (see below).

Published three times a year, Chain Reaction is the national magazine of Friends of the Earth Australia.

The winter 2014 edition is a feature on emerging technologies like nanotechnology, synbio, geoengineering and GMOs.

You can read it here.

If Australia's big banks fund coal ports on the Great Barrier Reef, it could cost them a big pile of cash. Almost a quarter of a trillion dollars, in fact.

Read more here: www.marketforces.org.au/funding-abbot-point-coal-port

Wednesday 16 July and Wednesday 23 July

6 – 7pm

kuril dhagun, Lois Williams Room

State Library of Queensland, South Bank, Brisbane

The event includes screening of “Dire Straits”, a short film on Saibai Island, the video of an action by the Poruma (Coconut) Island community, and a panel discussion: Torres Strait Islander speakers & SBS reporter Stefan Armbruster.

For more information: Wendy Flannery wendy.flannery@archive.foe.org.au or 0439 771 692

Friends of the Earth wrapped up its fact-finding RET Review Road Trip at the Capital wind farm on Thursday June 19—right on Canberra’s doorstep.

We’ve travelled over two thousand kilometres to speak with communities who have benefitted from renewable energy or have been affected by fossil fuel pollution.

The Safe Food Foundation welcomes Steve Marsh's decision to appeal the decision against him in the WA Supreme Court last month. He lodged his appeal on Wednesday 18 June and the appeal will be heard in the next six to twelve months before the court of appeal made up of three judges.

2014 has been a huge year for us. With a growing number of threats to the environment, it is easy to give up hope. But, as always, strategic action is the antidote to despair. Our campaigns are going strong, with a huge range of activity.

Here's a snapshot of some of our activity so far this year.

If you felt like supporting our work with a donation, please check here.

At the heart of our country is a sacred symbol.

Are your personal finances helping to damage the climate? Chances are they are, without you even knowing it. Do you have a bank deposit? Are you a member of a super fund? Do you own shares? If so, your money is probably being used to finance the companies that extract, transport and burn coal, oil and gas and cause climate change. Emissions from fossil fuels are the main cause of climate change – threatening damage to ecosystems, human health and economies.