Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 18:28
Wind farms create jobs and investment, delivers drought-proof income for regional towns, and help tackle global warming.
Sunday June 15, Parliament House.
This is why we’re celebrating Global Wind Energy Day 2014. You're invited!
Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 14:10
MEDIA RELEASE
To mark World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8) 2014, Friends of the Earth urges action to address the rising tide of climate change impacts
Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 23/05/2014 - 16:58
You've probably heard the news! Deutsche Bank made an important commitment that they would not consider any request to finance the Abbot Point coal port expansion, due to UNESCO's concerns over its impacts on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 22/05/2014 - 09:26
22 May 2014
Our new report, Way too little , looks at the now widespread presence of nanomaterials in our food chain and how little Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is doing to ensure our safety.
What we have found is shocking. There has been a dramatic increase in the use of nanomaterials in food, food additives, supplements, food packaging, food contact materials and agricultural chemicals.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Mon, 19/05/2014 - 08:14
You are invited to a one day interdisciplinary symposium to explore the potential solutions for addressing the emerging challenge of climate change related displacement in the Australia-Pacific region.
When: 8.30am - 5.30pm, Friday, 23rd May 2014.
Where: Room 419, P Block, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 16/05/2014 - 09:56
Media Release – Friends of the Earth Australia
16th May 2014
Friends of the Earth today condemned the state and federal governments’ decision to allocate a $90 million subsidy towards the Advanced Lignite Demonstration Project.
Shaun Murray, Spokesperson on Coal for Friends of the Earth:
Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 30/04/2014 - 15:00
Friends of the Earth Indonesia has released a compelling new short film. Including testimonies from communities and civil society groups across Central Kalimantan and Australia's own Hunter Valley, it highlights the impacts of BHPs massive Indomet project and a proposed coal railway that cuts through the heart of the forests and wetlands of Borneo.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Mon, 14/04/2014 - 08:41
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has today released its report on climate change mitigation – how to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 10/04/2014 - 11:31
Chain Reaction is the national magazine of Friends of the Earth Australia. Issue #120 (March 2014) is now available - to read articles online click here, or to download as a PDF click here.
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CAMPAIGNS
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 08/04/2014 - 12:56
Today, FoE's Yes 2 Renewables campaign will launch its fact-finding RET Review Road Trip at the Hepburn Wind farm—the birthplace of community energy in Australia.
The visit to the Hepburn Wind farm is the first stop of an 11-week road trip to get a real understanding of the impact the Renewable Energy Target has on Victorian communities.
We’re visiting places that have benefitted from renewable energy projects or experienced the impacts of fossil fuel pollution.
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