Thirty Years of Creative Resistance - Friends of the Earth Australia
Thirty Years of Creative Resistance - Friends of the Earth Australia
Thirty Years of Creative Resistance - Friends of the Earth Australia
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all <strong>the</strong> global agreements in trade and investment What must be<br />
clearly understood is that <strong>the</strong> deterioration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> environment is <strong>the</strong><br />
logical consequence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> economic system whose main objective<br />
is to generate and increase wealth for those who already have<br />
wealth. What is known as globalisation is a world wide movement<br />
oriented to maximise pr<strong>of</strong>its for <strong>the</strong> large transnational corporations,<br />
at <strong>the</strong> expense <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rest <strong>of</strong> society and <strong>the</strong> environment.<br />
This state <strong>of</strong> affairs is what justifies and generates <strong>the</strong> need for<br />
environmental activism. The environmental struggle is not just a<br />
movement for restoration activities, it is mainly and foremost a<br />
movement to remove <strong>the</strong> causes <strong>of</strong> environmental deterioration.<br />
To see an organisation like <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, engaged<br />
for 30 years in <strong>the</strong> struggle to remove <strong>the</strong> causes <strong>of</strong> environmental<br />
deterioration, generates hope for <strong>the</strong> world environmental<br />
movement and knowing that FoE <strong>Australia</strong> is a member <strong>of</strong> our<br />
network <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> International is also a cause for pride<br />
for all <strong>of</strong> us. Congratulations FoE <strong>Australia</strong>, keep up <strong>the</strong> good work.<br />
Ricardo Navarro<br />
Chair<br />
<strong>Friends</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> International