FoE welcomes the appointment of Jaclyn Symes as the state’s new Minister for Energy, Climate & Environment, saying her appointment as a senior minister maintains VIC’s leadership position in the leadup to the state election. www.melbournefoe.org.au/foe_welcomes...

MEDIA RELEASE: Friends of the Earth welcomes Jaclyn Symes as new Victorian Minister for Energy and Climate

Mobilise! Resist! Transform!

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Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE APAC) is pleased to invite you to our webinar being held on today at 4pm AEST on Emerging Nuclear Concerns in the Asia Pacific. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.

Heatwaves, drought and fires are making farming “virtually impossible” in parts of the world, and driving up food prices. While coal, oil and gas giants are making billions, communities are suffering the economic impact. This isn't fair. Big polluters should pay for climate damage—not us.

On the weekend we surveyed a small section of snow gum forest on Mt Stirling as part of our efforts to have these trees listed as threatened under federal env laws. The scale of loss due to dieback was shocking (altho' was only 1k trees, so small data set). themountainjournal.com/2026/08/03/s...

Snow gum survey at Mt Stirling reveals disturbing loss of trees

During the month of August, Friends of the Earth is inviting people to join a series of surveys to help determine the health of snow gum forests. Snow gums are the iconic vegetation species of the …

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We must 'drastically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, strengthening cooperation on clean energy & support countries of the Global South in their energy transition. We reaffirm the importance of international solidarity in addressing climate change.' www.gov.uk/government/n...

Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain on Wildfires and Action on Climate Change

The UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority and committed to co-leading the green transition, strengthening clean energy cooperation and advancing international climat...

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Lily D’Ambrosio, VIC Minister for Climate Action, Energy & Resources has announced today that she is retiring from politics. We acknowledge her vision, her remarkable commitment to her portfolios & her achievements in transforming energy supply in the state. www.melbournefoe.org.au/minister_d_a...

Lily D’Ambrosio steps down – the minister who rebuilt Victoria’s energy system

Mobilise! Resist! Transform!

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'Farmers who host, or are looking to host, wind turbines on their properties are joining a delegation to parliament in Melbourne this week. They will meet MPs to counter a ”very noisy minority” drowning out the rural voice on renewable energy.' www.westvicbrolga.com.au/p/farmers-ho...

Farmers hosting wind turbines take their case to parliament

“We’re trying to make our farm strong for the future, they’re trying to get reelected.”

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Free webinar: "Is Nuclear Power the Solution to Climate Change?" Thurs 30 July, 6:30pm Adelaide time (7pm AEST) Why is nuclear power still being promoted in Australia despite its clear rejection by the Australian electorate in the 2025 federal election? Tickets: my.acaw.org.au/event/acaw-i...

The VIC Leg Council Env & Planning Comm has released its final report into the 2026 summer fires across Victoria. We are pleased to see the main committee recognise reality: that climate change is a key contributor to bushfire conditions.

You can sign our open letter calling for a moratorium on data centres here > www.foe.org.au/ai_moratorium

Moratorium on all data centre developments now

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...

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Senator David Shoebridge@davidshoebridge.bsky.social · last wk.

Across Sydney, across the country, people are fighting off mega data centres eating their neighbourhoods and stealing their power, water, data and jobs. The Greens are with you in this fight, on council and in parliament.

'The Minns gov has banned greenfield coalmines – a move which “is more symbolic than material” - but the new state coal strategy supports extensions & expansions. There are almost 20 such projects proposed in NSW.' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Locals fear for their children’s quality of life if the biggest coalmine extension in NSW is approved

Minns government promised no new coalmines but permits expanding existing sites, despite being behind on climate targets

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'France has endured three almost back-to-back heatwaves since May as climate breakdown leads to more frequent and extreme weather events causing thousands of excess deaths, evaporating soils and waterways and fuelling wildfires.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Thousands flee wildfires in France and Spain as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe

Spain declares national emergency around Madrid, as marine heatwave sees some parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal

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'Traditional Owners say a US spy base is helping fuel war in Gaza while they fight for something as basic as running water. 100s have converged on Mparntwe/Alice Springs to demand closure of Pine Gap intelligence facility'. nit.com.au/20-07-2026/2...

Traditional Owners call for Pine Gap spy base shutdown

On a sacred stretch of desert in the heart of the continent, Traditional Owners say a US spy base is helping fuel war in Gaza while they fight for something as basic as running water.Hundreds have con...

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“It is disappointing to see these sort of wild claims. “As with any tall structure, there are protocols regarding how firefighting occurs around high voltage power lines, & refusing to attend a fire near these lines would potentially put the community at risk.” reneweconomy.com.au/firefighter-...

Hundreds of activists join Arrernte traditional owners ahead of Pine Gap protest

Hundreds gather in Alice Springs ahead of Pine Gap protest

Hundreds of activists and academics have gathered in Alice Springs to join Arrernte traditional owners ahead of a planned protest against the joint Australian-US military base at Pine Gap. 

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“Every year is adding to the body of evidence showing climate change in the UK. We are right now living in a time of historic and unprecedented change and in terms of temperature, on annual, seasonal, monthly and daily timescales, this evidence shows the climate of the 20th Century has now gone.”

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 3w ago

The Met Office State of the UK Climate report for 2025 demonstrates how climate extremes are becoming the new normal for the UK. Published today by Wiley in @rmets.org More details in the news release: bit.ly/4eZCnV4 Read the thread for some of the report’s key findings ⬇️🧵1/

New York has become the first state in the USA to impose a moratorium on data centre construction. 'It has announced a 1 year moratorium as concerns grow that the facilities are raising power costs, straining water ‌supplies & burdening local communities.' www.reuters.com/world/new-yo...

New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium

New York became the first U.S. state on Tuesday to halt construction ​of large new data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium as concerns grow that the facilities driving the artificial-intelligence...

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'Anthony Albanese says the federal government will introduce faster approval processes for AI projects, including datacentres, across Australia'. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Anthony Albanese promises fast-track approvals for datacentres to shore up AI investment

PM to declare Australia the first country worldwide to bring economic, social, security and environmental issues from AI under single office in major speech

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The MUA, VTHC & FoE invite you to an afternoon of music, solidarity & action, as we raise funds for the campaign to clean-up Bass Strait. Building a decommissioning industry will protect our oceans & create a new, long term industry in recycling for VIC. events.humanitix.com/clean-up-the...

Clean-up the Strait

Live music, prizes and solidarity. Help build the campaign for Victorian jobs, cleaner oceans and a full clean-up of Bass Strait.

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'QLD households could face a substantial hit to their cost of living, with wholesale electricity prices projected to jump by 14% due to the rapid expansion of the data centre sector'. theqldr.com.au/economy-busi...

Queensland power prices tipped to rise under data centre plan

Queensland power bills could rise 14 per cent by 2035 if data centres are allowed to expand without being required to build their own renewable energy, a new report warns.

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We are at VIC parliament today standing in solidarity with Parks Victoria staff who are campaigning for a fair pay deal. @cpsuvic.bsky.social

At the end of June FoE's Yes2Renewables organisers Anna & Coco took a trip to Central West NSW to visit local community groups and energy experts, & chat about what the shift to renewable energy means for the region. www.yes2renewables.org.au/central_west...

Y2R road trip through Central West NSW

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NAIDOC Week will be celebrated from 5–12 July this year. It celebrates the history, culture, & achievements of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, & is an opportunity to learn about Indigenous cultures and histories. www.unimelb.edu.au/indigenous/e...

There was a lovely community gathering to say farewell to Neil Barrett today. Neil was a key figure in FoE's early days as an organiser, writer, the Shareholders for Social Responsibility group, & playing a key role in the anti nuclear bike rides to Canberra. www.foe.org.au/neil_barrett

The Reserve Bank & Transport for NSW have warned datacentres could take scarce land from logistics firms and housing developments, pushing up prices and overheating the economy, as calls grow for a national pause on the booming sector. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing

Calls are growing for new datacentre approvals to be halted until stronger protections are considered

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'The Vjosë-Narta area is one of Albania’s most important coastal ecosystems. It holds exceptional ecological value & cultural heritage. This natural & social treasure is at risk of extinction due to development plans for massive luxury resorts'. friendsoftheearth.eu/news/stateme...

Statement: Support for Albania in opposing destructive development projects in Vjosë-Narta - Friends of the Earth Europe

The Vjosë-Narta area in Albania is at risk of extinction due to development plans for massive luxury resorts in the heart of its biodiversity

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TODAY IS THE DAY. It’s June 30 — last day to make a tax-deductible donation to Friends of the Earth Australia this financial year. Every $ goes directly into the campaigns building community power in the face of the oil crisis, global conflict, & the rise of the far right. www.foe.org.au/donate

'What’s crazy about this is the Coalition & One Nation downplay or dismiss the role of climate change on our economy. The Coalition has abandoned its commitment to net zero. PHON says there is “insufficient evidence” of man-made global warming and says its a “hoax”. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Climate change effects have burgeoning consequences for tourism

Snow coverage is in a long-term spiral due to rising temperatures caused by climate change, according to data from the Bureau of Meteorology.

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One day to go! Please support environmental justice, grassroots activism with a donation today. www.foe.org.au/donate