NFForest
@nfriendsforest
Newlands Friends of the Forest are a group in northern Melbourne (Preston/Coburg) who are passionate about protecting Victoria's ancient native forests.
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27-05-2017 07:54:02
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Most people haven’t heard of Venture Global, or Calcasieu Pass, or even Latham & Watkins LLP—but their combined legacy is one that implicates us all.
Major banks ANZ Australia, NAB and Westpac Bank are about to sign a $750 million loan to Australia’s second biggest oil and gas company, Santos. #ClimateEmergency We have 2 days to stop it! Take action now and tell the banks to #DitchSantos ✊ marketforces.org.au/santos/
Australia is the only deforestation hotspot among so-called developed nations. 🫠 Environment reform bills are in the Senate NOW. Simple fix is that all native vegetation clearing over 20ha in threatened species habitat undergoes federal assessment. 💚 theconversation.com/poor-complianc…
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With billionaire Gina Rinehart on a "Bush Summit", claiming students are taught "propaganda rather than facts" and "woke causes instead of understanding and logic"....It's worth remembering she's a climate denier who spreads Covid-19 conspiracies (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/home-rinehart-…
Dallas Duncan Among all the horrors of this conflict to all sides, the blockade of anaesthetics receives less attention than it must. This is a population being constantly bombarded where there would always predictably be survivors of severe traumatic injuries, and 40% are under 14
.Simon Birmingham Rather than proposing sanctions in an attempt to silence Senator Lidia Thorpe it would be better if the coalition reflected on the unresolved issues that motivated Senator Thorpe to protest in the manner that she did. #auspol
.Anthony Albanese and Senator Penny Wong When speaking with #Pacific leaders at #CHOGM2024 perhaps you could do them the courtesy of not pretending that Australia is taking genuine climate action in circumstances where our #fossilfuel exports are helping to destroy the earth. #auspol 🌏💰🏭🔥
.Senator Penny Wong Hopefully your assertion that Australia cannot be held responsible for emissions of its coal and gas exported to other countries will meet with the derision it deserves at #CHOGM2024. Your government is enabling those exports knowing the consequences. 🌏🔥 #auspol