About Friends of the Earth Sydney

Friends of the Earth (FoE) Sydney is a community-based collective working for social and environmental justice. There are two collectives working on projects in FoE focused on carbon trading and nuclear issues.

Since 2009 we have been focusing our efforts on campaigning against carbon offsetting projects and dodgy carbon trading schemes, and taking action for climate justice. See the collective's website for up-to-date news: www.skymoney.org.au

A second collective called the Yellowcake Road collective works in solidarity with indigenous people resisting the imposition of a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory.  For more information about these collectives check out the projects page of this website.

FoE Sydney meets at 6pm every third Wednesday night of the month at the Neighbourhood Centre in Newtown in the Upstairs Meeting Room HIR168.  We welcome new members, ideas, initiatives and projects. It's best to email us ahead if you're keen to attend a meeting. Click here to find out how you can get involved!

Future 2012 dates:

Wed 18 Apr 2012
Wed 16 May 2012
Wed 20 Jun 2012
Wed 18 Jul 2012
Wed 15 Aug 2012
Wed 19 Sep 2012
Wed 17 Oct 2012
Wed 14 Nov 2012
Wed 19 Dec 2012

Friends of the Earth Sydney is part of Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA), which is a federation of independent local groups just like Friends of the Earth Sydney working for a socially equitable and environmentally sustainable future. Founded in 1974, FoEA has evolved into a diverse and vibrant network of groups that are working at the local, regional, national and international level over the last 34 years. Friends of the Earth International is the world's largest federation of national environmental organisations. The network is now active in 71 countries, with more than 5,000 local branches.

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To find out more:

Contact sydney@foe.org.au

Acknowledgment of country

We are active on the lands of the Gadigal Eora people and on the lands of the Dharawal nation.

Sovereignty was never ceded.  We express solidarity and our continued commitment to working with indigenous people, on this continent and around the world, in ongoing struggles for land rights, self-determination, sovereignty and recognition of past injustices.

As we work for environmental and climate justice, we want to work with local Traditional Owners for land, economic and social justice.  Community campaigns around greenhouse pollution and coal are deeply linked with the struggles of Aboriginal peoples.  In some areas, coal mining began in the 1790s, and continues: community activism for a just transition away from coal goes hand in hand with local struggles for sovereignty.  We have a lot to learn about sustainable use of country, climate, water, forests, and other species.