VIC state MPs say YES to Local Energy Hubs! ⚡ Big thank you Lily D'Ambrosio MP for hosting us and to the MPs who attended. Thanks to our speakers David Clark, President of the Municipal Association of Victoria, Justin Coburn BeonEnergySolutions, Wendy Farmer Friends of the Earth, Jarra Hicks CPA

'Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says former PM Scott Morrison considered taking a nuclear energy policy to an election; however, it wasn’t pursued because it polled poorly and wasn’t appealing to voters'. news.com.au/technology/env…

Hundreds of didgeridoo players have joined together in a show of defiance against Adani and to draw attention to its environmental crimes. Adani’s Carmichael coal mine has poisoned and depleted the water from the sacred Doongmabulla springs. thenewdaily.com.au/news/2024/09/0…

Heine said she hoped Australia would “have a good story to tell at Cop31” in 2026, particularly when it came to the transition away from fossil fuels. A minister from Tuvalu said “opening, subsidising & exporting fossil fuels is immoral & unacceptable”. theguardian.com/world/article/…

Gladstone's sky is turning black with smoke from gas flaring. There's a complex, nuanced debate to be had over where windfarms are built, but as for what powers the "pits of hell" - well, we reckon it's probably gas.

From me - Australia records hottest August on record at 3C above the long-term average theguardian.com/australia-news…

Across the country, communities come together to say no to racism and Islamophobic violence. This weekend we saw an amazing demonstration of unity by our local action group in Blackwater Valley ✊ #standuptoracism

“Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time reneweconomy.com.au/turning-point-…

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This is the future we knew was coming. The blockers slowed action. Here we are. 'Strong winds in eastern Australia this week are being driven by climate change interfering with jet streams, the powerful high-altitude winds that encircle the globe.' theage.com.au/environment/cl…

Not sure how people who promote scientific disinformation sleep at night. Kudos to my colleagues featured in this report who keep trying to set the record straight, time and time again. abc.net.au/mediawatch/epi…

REPOST from Environment East Gippsland EEG: "Fantastic new resource explaining the facts on planned burning 🔥 Courtesy of South-West Forests Defence Foundation inc. in WA" Access it here: southwestforestsdefence.org

The suspension of some arms sales to Israel is an important first step but it’s not good enough for our friends in PENGON/Friends of the Earth Palestine, not when the UK will continue 320 licenses for items that can be used to kill them. Continues 👇standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

Good news👏A geoengineering project that plans to dump 60,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide into the ocean off of Cape Cod has been delayed following a warning from NOAA Fisheries. We know how to combat the climate crisis and it's NOT investing in dangerous geoengineering projects

New research from QLD Conservation Council reveals Whitehaven Coal’s proposed mines will clear more #koala habitat than any other coal company in Australia – an area the size of 27 Sydney CBDs.

International climate groups are calling on one of the world's biggest steelmakers #POSCO to cut ties with Whitehaven Coal. Any business that's serious about decarbonising must back away from Whitehaven, Australia's biggest undiversified coal miner. #EnergyTransition

In solidarity with our member group PENGON-FOE Palestine, we launch a fundraising appeal to help them deliver desperately needed aid to the Palestinians in Gaza. Please donate: bit.ly/FoEIPalestine #CeasefireForGazaNOW

Clear medical evidence shows that coal, oil, & gas are hazards to both human and planetary #health. Chris Uhlmann’s recent article in The Weekend Australian overlooked these critical facts & made several misleading assertions. Read our response here: croakey.org/doctors-respon…

Major international banks, Barclays Bank, J.P. Morgan みずほ銀行 and UBS are named as doing a dirty US$2 billion bond deal for Woodside Energy. Woodside doesn't deserve another cent while it is pursuing new gas projects endangering a safe climate. #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction

Did you know that sewage was pumped directly into England’s seas for 440,446 hours last year? Over a quarter of these spills occurred within 3km of bathing sites. 😳 metro.co.uk/2024/09/04/wat…