for the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance annual meeting 17/18 October and next year’s Lizard Bites Back Profestival in July.
The NUKE FREE SA COALITION invite you to attend:
Royal Commission submission session
The submissions are in, but what did people say? Come and hear a range of authors and contributors share in brief (5 mins!) the key point of their submissions, on a range of economic, cultural and environmental issues.
6.00pm – 8.30pm Wednesday 16 SEPTEMBER, 2015 Upstairs @ The Gov, Port Road, Hindmarsh.
Speakers include:
Check out the fb event HERE
RSVP via eventbrite HERE – this help us with catering or just rock up!
While submissions are closed for the Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Chain, the discussion is just getting started!
Special screening of short film ‘ Homelands’ with Bobby Brown .
Free event * Light snacks provided. * Drinks at bar prices
Hosted by the SA nuke free coalition – for more information call: Nectaria on: 0432 388 665 or Robyn on: 0423 219 096 or email adelaide.office@foe.org.au
Friends of the Earth Adelaide is a member group of the Nuke Free SA coalition. We meet monthly in the city, all welcome.
The Federal government is now attacking environmental groups on two fronts.
1. One inquiry well under way is the following attempt to remove tax free donation status of environmental charities like Friends of the Earth.
“The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment will inquire into and report on the administration and transparency of the Register of Environmental Organisations (the Register) and its effectiveness in supporting communities to take practical action to improve the environment.” More information here.
Friends of the Earth Australia has made a submission and hearings are being held around the country. The Adelaide hearing is scheduled for September 1st – location to be announced. The hearing will be open to the public and we intend to have a representative monitor the Adelaide event. Friends of the Earth are appearing before the inquiry in Melbourne on September 21st – location to be announced.
2. “The Abbott government has revealed plans to repeal a section of Australia’s environment laws that allows green groups to challenge approvals for mining projects and other large developments in the courts. Federal Attorney-General George Brandis said the government would seek to repeal section 487 (2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act and “return to the common law”, after it was used successfully by the Mackay Conservation Group to overturn the federal environment minister’s approval of the Carmichael mega-coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.” Renew Economy: The six big lies in Tony Abbott’s attack on the environment
The Six Big Lies in Tony Abbott’s attack on the environment:
Lie 1. It’s the economy versus the environment
Lie 2. The parade of projects
Lie 3. Coal jobs at risk
Lie 4. Activists destroying the industry
Lie 5. The cost of emissions reductions
Lie 6. The sheer hypocrisy of it all
A good article at the Guardian article: George Brandis says vigilante green groups are destroying thousands of mining jobs
You are invited to sign the PETITION to Attorney George Brandis asking him to:
March Against Monsanto Adelaide and Fair Food Adelaide presents
“Ask Jamie Oliver to be a Bee/GMO-Free Advocate Lunch”
12pm Saturday 31st October
Jamie’s Adelaide Restaurant
2 King William St Adelaide
Celebrating Fair Food Week – Lunch at Jamie Oliver’s restaurant to plan and sign a letter asking him to be an Advocate for Bees and a GMO-free world. We will tick off a list how much of our food depends upon bees to send to him. We will ask staff questions about GMOS and their menu, we have been told by Jamie’s HQ they don’t use GMOs but do they really know?
Menu here: http://
Facebook event page to RSVP – limited spaces
Contact robyn.wood@foe.org.au for more information
In addition to our local Anti-Nuclear/Pro-Renewables campaign, you can keep an eye on Friends of the Earth Australia’s website for updates – thanks to our national Nuclear Campaigner Dr Jim Green.
http://www.foe.org.au/royal-commission
If you’d like to be on our local campaigner Nectaria Calan’spersonal nuclear email list please contact adelaide.office@foe.org.au