for the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance annual meeting 17/18 October and next year’s Lizard Bites Back Profestival in July.
Come see us on the FOE stall at the Seed Freedom Food Festival this Saturday 26 September at the Market Shed, Holland St, City.
Presenters:
Dr. Vandana Shiva (video address) Seed Freedom
Jude Fanton – The Seed Savers’ Network
Lolo Houbein – ‘One Magic Square’ author Q&A
Remedy Bliss – Raw & Fermented Foods Instructor
Neville Bonney – Knowing, Growing Eating Native Foods & Native Seed Collection
Karen Montgomery Kspace – Wicking Beds
Nadja Osterstock – Nadja’s Garden
Nat Wiseman – Village Greens of Willunga Creek
Sandra Ullrich – Adelaide Bee Sanctuary
Jenny Deans – Native Bees
Denise Jarrett – Permaculture and Bush Tucker
Niko Jah – Subtropical Fruit tree Propagation
Simon Ardill – Sustainable Fruit Tree pruning
Tori Arbon Tori Moreton – Magic Harvest program
Steven Hoffna – EarthRight Composting/Wormfarms
Joe Kielnerowski – Joe’s Connected Garden
Deb Cantrill – Nirvana Organic Farm
Peter Croft – Food Security Strategies
KIDS WORKSHOPS, SEED SWAP, FOOD SWAP, GARDEN GEAR SWAP, SEED MANDALA, ‘ASK LOLO HOUBEIN’ TABLE, SEED DISPLAY, RAFFLE, LOCAL MUSICIANS, COMMUNITY STALLS, RETAIL STALLS, ORGANIC FOOD STALLS..
Our next meeting is on Thursday 8th October at 6pm at Mad Mouse Alley, Light Square, City (eastern side of Light Square, up the alley on the northern side of the People’s Choice Credit Union). All welcome.
Enquiries: Robyn 0423 219 096 robyn.wood@foe.org.au
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: