Friends of the Earth Australia

Friends of the Earth Australia

@foe.org.au

We are a federation of grassroots groups working for social and environmental justice. Authorised by Cam Walker, 312 Smith St, Collingwood.

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The recent ELCA report is a great reminder about the economic costs of climate change. There are various recommendations in the report, & one is very aligned with our campaign to see Australia buy a publicly owned fleet of large firefighting aircraft. www.foe.org.au/lat_petition...

foe.org.auWe need a national publicly owned fleet of large aircraftFriends 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...

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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends
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Nannas at the Land & Environment Court, knee deep in legal-eese and trying to untangle the knot of dates, conditions, lapses, sections and modifications that all add up to protecting Sydney’s water supply from coal mining. 👀 2 comments for details. Hearing continues today.

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FoE on the UK gov’s decision to allow drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. “Is the PM living in a parallel universe? One where we haven’t just had our hottest summer on record, with droughts, wildfires & heat-related deaths?” - Danny Gross, FoE. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comClimate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfieldCritics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energy

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Climate Action Merribek
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Much discussion of electricity pricing is complex and full of jargon. In this blogpost we’ve tried to write a plain language explanation of how it works and why some recent changes are unfair climateactionmerribek.org/2026/10/21/e...

climateactionmerribek.orgElectricity prices unfair to low income groups and people with rooftop solarThe cost of energy is a significant part of the cost of living and has risen sharply in recent years. A local family looking at an electricity bill. Photo: Val Kay As electricity increasingly comes…
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Here’s what the predictions actually say, what this winter has already brought, and what it could mean for bushfire risk this summer. australianfirefightersclimatealliance.org/2026/10/14/e...

australianfirefightersclimatealliance.orgEl Niño, Explained: A Climate Driver Behind Australia’s Fire SeasonsHere’s what the predictions actually say, what this winter has already brought, and what it could mean for bushfire risk this summer. There’s been a lot of talk about a “super El Niño” …
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Today AustralianSuper has woken up to a strong warning in The Sydney Morning Herald — as leading climate, nature & public policy organisations urge the fund to put its members first and stop backing Whitehaven’s new coal mines.'

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Friends of the Earth International
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Total has built a neocolonial empire around the extraction of fossil fuels That's why movements and orgs like FoEI, JA!/FoE Mozambique, @amisdelaterre.org and those on the frontlines of corporate power are calling for a #BindingTreaty on transnational corporations and #HumanRights bit.ly/4ibdbvl

bit.lyTotal and its colonial legacy face resistance worldwideThe world’s fourth-largest oil and gas company, Total, has built a neocolonial empire around the extraction of fossil fuels.
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'The hosts of the next major United Nations climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being partners in a coal supply chain while remaining near silent on the need for a global deal to rapidly get off fossil fuels.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comAustralia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coalGlobal campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels
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From 5 Oct, more than 78,000ha of new & expanded parks & reserves will come under Parks Victoria management across Victoria’s Central West & Mirboo North. This is a huge achievement for the community groups that have spent more than 15 years campaigning. www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects/sou...

parks.vic.gov.auNew parks for Victoria’s central west and Mirboo NorthParks Victoria now manages an expanded network of parks and reserves across Victoria’s central west and Mirboo North following the transfer of approximately 78,838 hectares of public land on 5 October...
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'Despite his bluster & conspiracy theories, US president Donald Trump & his administration have been unable stop renewable energy’s relentless momentum through the first 18 months of his 2nd term, with strong growth from solar, wind, & battery storage'. reneweconomy.com.au/trump-unable...

reneweconomy.com.auTrump unable to stop clean energy revolution, as wind and solar output surges and coal shrinksTrump administration appears to have bet on the wrong horse, with renewables surging and coal power shrinking despite his bluster and conspiracy theories.
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'A new open-source climate tool, the Carbon Impacts Tracer, shows how much a new fossil fuel project will warm the planet. This will help make fossil fuel companies & governments approving these projects accountable for the damage they will do.' theconversation.com/we-can-final...

theconversation.comWe can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and natureFor decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.
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'The gas industry has been accused of unleashing a “scare campaign” before the Victorian election as it pressures the state government to reverse a ban on gas in new homes.' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comGas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents showExclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing

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Renew Economy
@reneweconomy.com.au

Original Power is leading a push to protect people using prepaid meters from being disconnected when temperatures rise above 40ºC https://reneweconomy.com.au/inside-the-fight-to-stop-prepaid-disconnections-solar-insiders/

reneweconomy.com.auInside the fight to stop prepaid disconnections | Solar InsidersOriginal Power is leading a push to protect people using prepaid meters from being disconnected when temperatures rise above 40ºC.
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It may not be a surprise. But its still an insane attempt at energy 'policy': News reports (backed by an editorial in The Australian) say 'Reigniting the climate wars, the Coalition wants to abolish net zero, kill offshore wind zones and revive nuclear.'

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'The climate crisis, caused by pollution from fossil fuels, is already supercharging extreme weather, with the most extreme heatwave ever recorded hitting Europe this summer. The El Niño will ratchet up the impacts even further.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approachingEvent is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis
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Webinar: Himalaya’s Melting Glaciers and Flash Floods 'To be in solidarity, we need to understand the complex problem of human-caused changes that are making ecology & communities in the Himalayas so vulnerable. Join us for a learning & discussion.' sapnasolidarity.org/take-action/...

sapnasolidarity.orgHimalaya's Melting Glaciers and Flash Floods: A Webinar — Sapna South Asian SolidaritySouth Asia is a highly climate vulnerable place where millions are susceptible to climate hazards. We are a climate justice collective in Australia’s South Asian diaspora, for a safe climate and equitable climate solutions.
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FoE Asia Pacific condemns Green Climate Fund for taking 7 yrs to approve a project designed to protect communities in Nepal from increasingly dangerous Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, warning the delay exposes a critical failure in the international climate finance system. www.foe.org.au/bhotekoshi

foe.org.auGreen Climate Fund failed Nepal’s communities when urgent action was neededFriends 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...
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One Nation has announced it will cancel renewable energy projects, incl offshore wind in Gippsland if elected in VIC. “Local industry are preparing for 1000s of jobs in offshore wind. How will PHON explain taking away these opportunities from local workers? www.melbournefoe.org.au/on_brokenjob...

melbournefoe.org.auMedia Release: One Nation’s pledge to cancel offshore wind in Gippsland just another broken jobs promiseMobilise! Resist! Transform!
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'The federal gov has ditched its stated determination to require new data centres to prioritise renewables as their energy source, with PM Albanese saying national cabinet had agreed on a “flexible” approach allowing states to choose their own energy mix.' reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-...

reneweconomy.com.auAlbanese caves on renewables mandate for data centres, with Queensland, NT claiming fossil fuel winsAlbanese appears to cave on his demands for renewables-only approach to data centres, with NT free to plug in Beetaloo gas and Queensland also happy.
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Tim Winton on the climate crisis. 'The dangerous conditions climate scientists long warned of have become our common, if deeply unwelcome, experience, and season by season, our acquaintance with disorder and extremities deepens'. www.theguardian.com/membership/2...

theguardian.comThis is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowinglyGlobal heating is an outrage, not a tragedy. We deserve the facts about the climate crisis – I choose the Guardian because it’s one of the few places left to share them honestly