Government decision on grazing is good news for Victoria’s Alpine Parks

Friends of the Earth congratulates the Bracks government for its visionary decision to end grazing in Victoria’s Alpine National Park.

On Friday May 13th, 2005, the Prime Minister and the Tasmanian State premier, Paul Lennon, signed a Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement. This took place amongst the tallest flowering plants in the world, in the Styx valley in southern Tasmania.

Friends of the Earth Australia will review the impending federal budget with interest to see if Environment Minister Senator Ian Campbell’s comments on climate change have had any affect on the Treasurer’s impending budget announcement.

May 4, 2005

Conservationists and local residents representing Friends of the Earth, Otway Environment Council and Friends of Gippsland Bush today called on the State Government to immediately ban aerial spraying of pesticides in domestic water supply catchments. Conservationists are also calling on the State Government to release all information pertaining to chemical use within catchments and to eventually ban aerial spraying in catchments that are not domestic water supplies.

May 2, 2005

Friends of the Earth (FoE) Australia is extremely disappointed with Senator Ian Campbell’s recent statements on climate change activities post 2012. FoE believes that binding mandatory targets for emissions reduction are essential to adequately respond to climate change.

April 19, 2005

Environment Group Supports Thwaites’ Red Gum Call - Indigenous Interests Considered

Friends of the Earth gives hearty congratulations to Environment Minister John Thwaites, for implementing the community’s call for a wider study into river red gum

April 18, 2005

The Victorian Government is to be congratulated on a new exciting, constructive initiative at the Yenbena Centre in Barmah Township.

“Cultural Heritage Training at Yenbena is spot-on for Barmah and for Yorta Yorta – this is supporting Indigenous self-determination where it matters,” said Jonathan La Nauze, Friends of the Earth spokesperson.

April 11, 2005

Please Write to Foreign Minister Downer now urging nuclear disarmament at the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference, New York, May 2 - May 27.

Here's why we would like you to write to Foreign Minister Downer concerning the NPT Review Conference in New York May 2-27.

April 4, 2005

Take Nuclear Weapons Off Alert Status

A Plea By Nobel Laureates, Parliamentarians, The Euro parliament, And NGOs Around The World

32 Nobel Laureates and 237 organizations and parliamentarians from around the world have signed a Statement of Endorsement that calls for removing all strategic nuclear weapons from "hair-trigger alert and "Launch on Warning" status. In addition the Statement has been endorsed by the European Parliament and by the Australian Senate.

A new report prepared by 1360 scientists from 95 countries says humans have changed the world more over the last 50 years than at any other time. This is placing huge strain on the world's natural resources. 

Human race living beyond our means