Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 27/10/2004 - 15:29
October 27, 2004
The UN General Assembly, representing every government in the world, is meeting now to discuss nuclear disarmament A large number of resolutions demanding global nuclear disarmament will be put to it this year as every year.
Submitted by Site Admin on Sat, 23/10/2004 - 15:28
October 23, 2004
At 5pm today, peaceful protestor from around Australia joined Wiradjuri Elder, Neville Williams to take the Sacred Fire of Peace and Healing to the site office of Barrick Golds’Lake Cowal Gold Mine.
Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 22/10/2004 - 15:27
October 22, 2004
At 12pm today, the site of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold’s Lake Cowal Gold Project was occupied by a national network of peaceful protestors against the Cyanide-leaching mine, calling for an immediate stop to all development and operations. The Protestors have said they will stay until the mine is closed and the area is returned to the Rightful Owners within the Wiradjuri Nation.
Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 22/10/2004 - 15:25
October 22, 2004
International Coalition to protect Lake Cowal are gathering in an ancient sacred ceremony for peace and healing at Lake Cowal, 47 km north-east of West Wyalong, central western NSW. There will be three days of ceremony and actions beginning on Friday 22 October with the serving of the Notice to Quit operations at Lake Cowal to Canadian mining company Barrick Gold.
Submitted by Site Admin on Mon, 18/10/2004 - 15:24
October 18 2004
An alliance of 10 peak conservation groups is calling on the State Government to find a new site for Victoria’s toxic waste facility, urging the Government to restore public confidence in the process.
Submitted by Site Admin on Tue, 12/10/2004 - 15:23
Tuesday 12 October 2004
The report on the second consecutive annual increase in greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide marks a clear warning that climate change can no longer be avoided as a priority environmental and social issue.
Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 08/10/2004 - 15:22
Friday, 8 October, 2004
Friends of the Earth International today welcomed the news that Dr Wangari Maathai, had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her social and environmental work. Maathai, a patron of Friends of the Earth International, is the first African woman to win the prize.
Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 08/10/2004 - 15:21
October 8, 2004
In the last days before the election it is clear that the Coalition has profoundly failed on almost all key environmental issues. The Prime Minister's announcement on forests was an enormous disappointment. Taken more broadly, it mirrors the Coalition's failure on most environmental issues: amongst other short-comings they have failed to adopt strong greenhouse policies and only committed one third of the water that scientists agree is needed to help restore the Murray River to health.
Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 07/10/2004 - 15:20
October 7 , 2004
Recent statements by Australian Ministers demonstrate the pressure of the international spotlight after Russia announced its intention to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. The key question is: is this enough to move the Howard government to commit Australia to the only international agreement on climate change?
Submitted by Site Admin on Tue, 14/09/2004 - 15:19
September 14, 2004
Friends of the Earth Australia is disappointed that the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum currently running in Melbourne has delivered nothing new for the people and environment of Australia.
