Frack Free Geelong | Protect our region from gas mining
Description: Friends of the Earth Melbourne (FoEM) is a social and environmental justice organisation based on Wurundjeri Country, Collingwood, VIC. We are a network of activists and supporters working towards environmental and social justice, and to operate in a way that empowers individuals and communities. All members of FoEM operates on a collective basis, and utilises the consensus decision-making model to work towards the aims and objectives of the federation, and remain independent of any political parties and ec
Quit Coal was a collective of Friends of the Earth (FoE) Melbourne that was active until 2017. They used a range of tactics to campaign against new and existing coal and gas projects in Victoria, pushing for a socially just transition to clean, fair and affordable energy for all.
Our previous Coal & Gasfield Free Victoria campaign was launched in 2012 and was able to achieve one of the most significant environmental victories in Victoria’s history. Using a neighbour-to-neighbour community organising model we worked closely with more than 75 regional communities who declared themselves ‘coal and/or gasfield free’. By 2017, we had built enough collective power to push every single member of Victoria’s parliament to vote for legislation to permanently ban unconventional gas in Victori
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Frack Free Geelong | Protect our region from gas mining