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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

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