Submitted by Cam Walker on Thu, 30/01/2014 - 07:52
Friends of the Earth media release. January 30, 2014
A research report released today by environment group Friends of the Earth shows that the financial cost to governments and the community in Victoria from natural disasters was $19.937 billion dollars over a ten year period from 2003 to 2013.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 11/12/2013 - 14:56
This week, you can help Indigenous people in Victoria campaign for a fair share of water resources!
Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 11/12/2013 - 13:17
12:30pm 19th December
Rio Tinto and the NSW Government are colluding to try and sneak through a new expansion of the Warkworth open-cut coal mine, next to the village of Bulga in the Hunter Valley.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 10/12/2013 - 19:45
Snap action! Nemo’s Revenge… Today - December 11, Brisbane
Urgent protest over approval of dredging in Great Barrier Reef
Environment Minister Greg Hunt has done the unthinkable and approved 3 million cubic metres of dredging at Abbot Point in the Great Barrier Reef.
He has put the interests of coal companies ahead of the Reef, and ignored the concerns of scientists, fishermen and tourism operators.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 10/12/2013 - 16:48
Sometimes end of year celebrations can feel like they are just about consumption. Certainly, with Christmas celebrations, presents and travel, most of us do clock up some extra impact. We offer these ideas as practical ways we can reduce our impact over the new year period.
food & drink
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 10/12/2013 - 16:44
January 22, Melbourne - Organic farmer Steve Marsh will soon face his neighbour in the WA Supreme Court in a landmark case to protect his right to keep growing genetically modified (GM) free food. The matter is due to start on the 10th February 2014 and is scheduled to run for three weeks.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 10/12/2013 - 13:04
This christmas FoE has some beautiful gifts available on our online shop and at our Food Co-op at 312 Smith St Collingwood including the People and Planet diary and illustrated book Fire the story of Burning Country.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Wed, 04/12/2013 - 12:31
The ACCC has refused to take action against two sunscreen ingredient manufacturers, Antaria and Ross Cosmetics, for misleading conduct, despite clear evidence that the two companies sold nanomaterials as ‘non nano’ and ‘nanoparticle free’. Some of Australia’s biggest sunscreen brands were misled by Antaria and Ross and repeated their non-nano claims - including products such as Cancer Council Classic, Invisible Zinc Junior and Body sunscreens, Coles Sports and Woolworths Clear Zinc.
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 26/11/2013 - 13:41
MEDIA RELEASE Friday 29 November 2013
Malaysian 'eco super heroes' protest shareholder meeting in Sydney
Submitted by Cam Walker on Tue, 19/11/2013 - 07:03
Friends of the Earth press release
Monday 18 November 2013
The ‘ashes’ of the Australian Government’s conscience on climate change were presented to the nation’s High Commission in London today by Friends of the Earth (Monday 18 November 2013). The award was in recognition of Australia’s mounting opposition to international efforts to cut carbon emissions at the UN climate summit, currently taking place in Warsaw, Poland.
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