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It seemed like a simple idea: to produce a book on FoE Australia to mark our 30th anniversary. But the more we dug for information, the more the story evolved. There is an incredible depth to the campaigns and people that have been FoE over these last three decades. This publication provides just the most basic of summaries of some of the campaigns and projects of FoE in Australia: there are many people, key campaigns and victories, and entire local groups missing. This is partly due to what was in the ‘historical record’, but mostly due to space constraints. We had a minimal budget for this project, which greatly influenced the overall size of the book. For the many errors, mis-spellings and omissions, I apologise: please send feedback, and we will endeavour to include your information in the second edition of this book. Churning through old Chain Reactions, newsletters, endless files in various offices and talking with both old timers and newcomers has re-enforced yet again my immense respect for FoE, as a network and an organisation, and strengthened my commitment to this unique and remarkable entity. I need to pass on special thanks to Dave Sweeney for his help in this project and Natalie Lowrey and Valentina la Piana, who stepped in and took on design and negotiations with printers, in between all their other work at FoE. Thanks to everyone who’s been there over the years: its been an honour to work with you. Here’s to another couple of decades of good work and even better outcomes! Thanks to Anthony Amis, Peter Barker, Barry Brown, Roz Byass, John Englart, Geoff Evans, Ann Ferguson, Eva Haarburger, John Hallam, Adrian Hann, Dimity Hawkins, John Hepburn, David Hughes, Len Kanaar, Cathryn Kriewaldt, Sarojini Krishnapillai, Stephanie Long, Ila Marks, Linda Marks, Kathleen McCann, Christy Mannon, Eric Miller, Loretta O’Brien, Ricardo Navarro, Roman Orszanski, Jane Rogers, Domenica Settle, Rowena Shakes, Kim Stewart, Dave Sweeney, Lee Tan, Gillian Walker and Elizabeth Wheeler. Thankyou to David Pope (Heinrich Heinz) for permission to reuse some of his cartoons that appeared previously in Chain Reaction magazine. David has some great books of political cartoons: see http://www.scratch.com.au/ for details Many thanks to Valentina la Piana for scanning above and beyond the call of duty and taking on production management, and to Elizabeth Wheeler for last minute, and massive, proof-reading. FoE 30 Years IV
‘We do not forget, we remember. We do not stop, we continue. We dream and we struggle, we will not become tired’ -Friends of the Earth Costa Rica This is dedicated to three friends we have lost in the struggle: Maria del Mar Cordero, Oscar Fallas and Jaime Bustamante, murdered in December 1994 for their activism. And to their comrades in Friends of the Earth Costa Rica, for their courage after this terrible act; they never wavered in their path or their work in spite of considerable ongoing risk to themselves. Cam Walker National Liason Officer Friends of the Earth Australia cam.walker@foe.org.au READERS ARE WARNED THAT THIS BOOK CONTAINS IMAGES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DECEASED FoE 30 Years V
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March at the Jabiluka mine site, NT
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Steph Long, Kim Stewart Friends of
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Australia has been largely obliviou
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Fossil fuels have not bought wealth
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Everyone helped make the procession
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In 1996, Consolidated Rutile Ltd ga
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Melia Bugeja, FoE Melbourne Food Co
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genetic engineering and techno-indu
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1994. VicRoads was planning to wide
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Lee Tan “Let’s chuck in some co
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Australia given Indigenous manageme
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