It's not too late to stop the worst impacts of Climate Change...

 

But it will require you to get active, volunteer or donate to Friends of the Earth to help maintain a safe climate for our planet's future.

We could soon be eating tomatoes exposed to gamma radiation if industry gets it's way

tomatoesTwo toxic chemicals, fenthion and dimethoate, nerve inhibiting pesticides used in Australian food production, are under review and are to be phased out.  Now, 15 years on, as the phasing out begins, the government and industry are urgently pushing for another dubious post-harvest decontamination treatment to be used in their place: food irradiation.

FoE International Chair Nnimmo Bassey has won 2012 Rafto Human Rights Award

Bergen/Lagos — Friends of the Earth International, the world's largest federation of grassroots environmental organisations, is proud to announce that its chair, Nnimmo Bassey, who is also Executive Director of Friends of the Earth Nigeria, will receive the 2012 Rafto Prize for Human Rights in Norway on November 4.

Queensland Government ought to red-light yellowcake

Story by Jim Green:  

Mary Kathleen U mine was closed in 1982 after statewide protests and a dockworkers strike.The Queensland Government is unwise to reverse the ban against uranium mining and there is no stronger reason than the industry's sordid track record in the state. 

French company Minatome undertook trial mining at Ben Lomond, near Townsville, in the early 1980s. Federal MP Bob Katter spoke at length about Ben Lomond in Parliament on 1 November 2005. He noted that Minatome initially denied reports of a radioactive spill, but then changed its story and claimed that the spill posed no risk and did not reach the water system from which 210,000 people drank.

Bob Katter takes up the story:

Newman's appalling uranium mining decision: time to get organised!

Hate Newman's uranium decision?  We would like to invite you to an open meeting  to discuss action relating to the LNP statement that Queensland will mine and export uranium. 

Date:  Friday 26th Oct.  
Time: 12:30pm
Where Three Monkeys Cafe, Mollison St, West End

Can't make a meeting?:  Join the Queensland Nuclear Free Alliance to take action! Here's our mailing list:  https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/qnfa

Sign to protect National Environment Laws

Submitted by kim.stewart on Sat 20 Oct 2012 9:55am
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It's more important than ever to protect the effectiveness of national legislation on the environment with a conservative state government going ahead full steam on mining and development.  Show your support for the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) and help us resist the push to water down that protection.

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EDO mining handbook appeal

Submitted by kim.stewart on Tue 7 Aug 2012 2:42pm
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The Environmental Defenders Office provide an excellent and vital service to the community by assisting citizens to navigate the legal system to protect the environment. After recent funding cuts by the State Government, their ability to provide this service is under threat. Please lend your support.

Six Degrees July Update

Submitted by kim.stewart on Mon 6 Aug 2012 9:28pm
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July finished on a historic note for the anti-coal and CSG movement with the "Beyond Coal and Gas" forum in Mackay. Around 80 affected landholders, farmers and campaigners met over three days, sharing knowledge, strategy and networks.

Ian Fry Talk a Great Success

Submitted by kim.stewart on Sun 3 Jun 2012 2:22pm
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 An unexpectedly large audience turned up for the presentation by Ian Fry, “Between Durban and Rio”. It was great to see so many students from both UQ and other Brisbane universities, as well as representatives of a wide range of environmental and eco-justice NGOs.

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