"rapid ecological decline" Snow gums are under threat: "We are now seeing the beginning of ecosystem collapse – drought, dieback and successive fires have altered the structure, composition, and condition of snow gum woodlands dramatically." themountainjournal.com/2026/03/19/l...
AustralianSuper is the top shareholder in Whitehaven Coal, which has the biggest coal expansion plans of any company operating in Australia. The fund’s investment in Whitehaven is a vote in favour of a coal-fired future.
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“It’s bullshit. There’s a wealth of evidence that extreme heat events are increasing worldwide since the 1950s. We see increased intensity of droughts & heatwaves & the intensity of tropical cyclones is increasing. But you can’t argue with stupid.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Please join us on Wednesday June 17 for the launch of our national campaign to gain threatened listing for snow gums under federal environmental laws.
www.melbournefoe.org.au/snow_gum_cam...
Join the FoE Sustainable Cities collective & Mt Atkinson Advocacy Group for a rally at parliament calling for Transport Justice for Melbourne's West!
Thurs June 18.
www.melbournefoe.org.au/transport_ju...
Australia’s alpine landscape is a living archive of our continent’s cultural and environmental history. These stories can be found in First Nations Cultural Heritage, glacial landscape features, fo…
'The significant drop is largely driven by clean energy replacing fossil fuels in electricity generation, but transport emissions also continued to fall.
That drop doesn't yet account for the surging demand for electric vehicles (EVs) since the start of the year.'
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'Latrobe City Council unanimously voted to send a submission to the federal government arguing Latrobe Valley should be designated a manufacturing zone for the domestic wind industry.'
www.gippslandmonitor.com.au/p/wind-turbi...
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Neil Barrett.
Neil was deeply involved in FoE in the 1970s & spent his entire life working on education, environment & community. His most recent project was The Paddock - an eco designed community development in central VIC.
www.foe.org.au/neil_barrett
Australia’s huge and growing fleet of home #batteries are delivering “enormous benefits” to #grid, even without being connected to VPPs, #AEMO chief says.. https://reneweconomy.com.au/passive-home-batteries-deliver-enormous-benefit-to-the-grid-says-aemo-even-if-not-orchestrated-in-vpps/
Lighter Footprints
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Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refute
Please join us on Wednesday June 17 for the launch of our national campaign to gain threatened listing for snow gums under federal environmental laws.
www.melbournefoe.org.au/snow_gum_cam...
For nearly 15 years, the hard working rangers, environmental scientists, and administrators of Parks Victoria have been held back by wages and conditions that are below other public sector workers.
www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fa...
“There's quite a lot of components that could be made locally.”
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Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...
Australia's huge and growing fleet of home batteries are delivering "enormous benefits" to grid, even without being connected to VPPs, AEMO chief says.
After a year of negotiating in good faith, union members at Parks Victoria are taking action. They have repeatedly asked to be treated the same as any other public sector workers - but management aren...
