Dear friends
STAND UP FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE
As you know, we are only a week away from the World Economic Forum (WEF)
meeting, to be held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne from September 11 -
13th 2000.
We are writing to encourage you and your organisation to join the
non-violent blockade of the Crown
Dinosaurs running for mayor. Breakfast in the street. Giant moles following
around election candidates.
After spending a year in Europe, Domenica Settle will be giving an informal
talk on some of the madder things transport activists have been getting up
to internationally, as well as giving an o
Friends of the Earth is urgently seeking 1 sided paper to use for our
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Dear Friends,
We are writing in the hope you will be able to support activists who have
been detained in Ecuador.
Last Monday, july 10th a group of campesinos occupied the embassy of the
Vatican in Quito , Ecuador. They were protesting against the social effects
of IMF imposed structural Adjustm
RECONCILIATION: BRINGING WORLDS TOGETHER
Indigenous women from Guatemala and Australia
share their stories and strategies
Free public forum, Wednesday 12 July 2000 at 7pm
Indigenous people are 60 percent of Guatemala's population. Yet - like
Indigenous Australians - they are fighting a system that
Friends of the Earth Melbourne
7th June 000
No Honeymoon for New Uranium Miner.
National environment group Friends of the Earth (FoE) has today condemned
plans for a new uranium mine in eastern South Australia. The Honeymoon
project, located around 80 kms from Broken Hill, is set to be the la
Dear friends,
you are invited to an informal gathering at Friends of the Earth (FoE) this
thursday the 1st June at 7pm to hear about anti-car and transport activism
in Europe.
What are the transport activist groups in Europe getting up to in their
spare time? What can you do with
Arabunna Elder Kevin Buzzacott will be speaking in Melbourne on Tuesday,
April 18th at Melbourne University Student Union Building North Dining
Hall at 7.30pm.
Kevin will be in Melbourne to discuss issues relating to WMC's Roxby Downs
uranium mine and 'Walking the Land' a walk, led by Kevin, wh
(including families) are welcome to attend the rally
and take part in the entertainment afterwards at the Flagstaff Gardens.
An initiative of Friends of the Earth, Fitzroy Nuclear Free Ways Campaign
and NUS VIC.
LL.VC
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Friends of the Earth would like to invite you to the very first FoE Perry
Street Party on Saturday March 18th from 12-7pm.
Come along and enjoy a day full of fabulous food, great live music, jumble
sale, information stalls, native plants, face painting, fake tattoos and
Tarot readings.
We are de
JABILUKA BLOCKADE ANNIVERSARY PARTY
23RD MARCH 2000
It's two years since the blockade of Jabiluka uranium mine started on
Mirrar land in Kakadu National Park and the mine is still not operational!
The Jabiluka blockade was one of the largest in Australia's recent activist
history with thousands
Friends of the Earth Fitzroy
22 February 2000 Media Release
Bracks Must Act to Stop Forest Violence
The Victorian Premier, Steve Bracks, must act immediately to ensure a
response to the rapidly escalating violence in Victoria's forests.
Last night's attack by a group of 40-50 lo
You are invited to meet Ursula Rakova, the coordinator of Environmental Law
Centre (ELC), PNG.
Where : ACF Ecospace
When : Thursday 17th February, 7.00pm
Ursula will share with you her experience working with communities in PNG on
logging and mining issues. Ursula would like you to share with h
As many people know the World Trade Organisation will be holding it's 3rd
Ministerial Meeting in Seattle from November 30 - Dec 3rd.
At the WTO meeting the wealthier countries will be seeking to extend the
WTO's liberalisation agenda. One of the primary proposals to be decided at
the WTO meeting
Media Release
Thursday October 7th 1999
Friends of the Earth welcomes indigenous hunting ruling
National environment group Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) welcomed
today's landmark High Court ruling in favour of indigenous hunting rights. In
1994, Aboriginal activist Mr Murrandoo Yanner
Ska TV and Friends of the Earth are proud to present the 3rd annual Global
Insights.
Global Insights 3 is a compilation of short documentaries featuring grass
roots struggles for indigenous rights, democracy and environmental justice
which are re-shaping the world. The theme for this year is ext
Media release 12 May 1999
SALE OF ASSETS STILL NOT THE ANSWER
The budget handed down last night is, unfortunately, more of the same when it
comes to the environment. In particular, the linking of further sales of
Telstra proves the government is as bankrupt of ideas as it was in the 1996
electi
May 4, 1999
ATTENTION: Chiefs of Staff & Environmental Reporters
SYDNEY NUCLEAR REACTOR: WASTING AUSTRALIA
Environment organisation Friends of the Earth has today condemned the
Commonwealth approval for a new nuclear reactor in the suburban heartland of
Sydney. The reactor will mean more cancer
Dear friends,
attached are two statements by Friends of the Earth Greece/ Nea Ecologia.
in solidarity
FoE Fitzroy
Statement on the war in the Balkans
Friends of the Earth Greece/ Nea Ecologia
Nea Ecologia-FoE Greece, Mavromichali 39, 10680 Athens, Greece
Tel. 3624323, Fax. 3619837, e-mail. [EM
ATTENTION CHIEFS OF STAFF & ENVIRONMENT REPORTERS
30TH MARCH 1999
MEDIA RELEASE
NUCLEAR REACTOR DECISION DEFIES SCIENCE AND COMMON SENSE
Environment Minister Senator Hills decision to approve the new nuclear reactor
in Sydney defies science and common sense.
Environment organisation Friends of
media release * Monday 29th March 1999
POLL MESSAGE OVER TELSTRA
The national environmental organisation, Friends of the Earth, welcomes the
outcome of the NSW election, with its strong and clear message from the public
to any party which continues to sell off publicly owned assets.
The cle
Dear friends,
attached is a brief article on the report we are releasing for the 10th
anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Regards
Cam Walker
FoE Australia
EXXON: STILL TRASHING THE PLANET
New report released ten years on from Exxon Valdez
March 24th marks the tenth anniversary of the Ex
media release * Thursday 4th March 1999
Pangea announcement confirms waste dump fears
On tuesday the London-based Uranium Institute announced that Pangea
Resources Ltd has lodged its application to transport radioactive waste
to Australia with the Australian government. This announcement confir
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Dear Friends:
Below is a description of the Focus on the Corporation listserve. If
you
like and find useful the material that we send out, we'd like to ask
you
to distribute the notice to friends and colleagues, and encourage them
to
subscr
INFORMATION NIGHT ON THE PROPOSED BILLA KALINA WASTE DUMP
Wed 24th February, 6.30pm
at Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith st, Collingwood (enter via side
entrance).
Find out about the proposal to build a waste dump for radioactive
waste in South Australia - what will be stored there - what are th
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:35:13 -0500 (EST)
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Public forum - 'global perspectives, local action'
The forum will feature Friends of the Earth (FoE) speakers from around
the world who are in Melbourne for the FoE International AGM. Countries
represented at the forum include Nigeria, United States, Costa Rica,
England, Wales & Northern Ireland
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