As one of South Australia’s foremost community campaign organisations, Friends of the Earth Adelaide works to address social and environmental justice issues through community action. In addition to campaigners working with on climate justice and urban issues, Friends of the Earth Adelaide has two primary campaign collectives.

Clean Futures Collective
Active since 2005, the Clean Futures Collective is one of South Australia’s primary campaign groups on mining, energy and nuclear issues.

The collective is committed to creatively

• promoting sustainable, socially and ecologically conscious technologies
• supporting Indigenous communities adversely affected by the nuclear industry, particularly through uranium mining or nuclear waste dumping
• raising public awareness about mining and energy issues
• monitoring the activities of the nuclear industry

Passionate about justice and the health of SA’s fragile arid ecosystems, the collective coordinates Friends of the Earth’s legendary nuclear education tour: the Radioactive Exposure Tour as well as conducting twice-yearly volunteer community work trips to Aboriginal communities in northern South Australia and is a participant in the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance.

Reclaim the Food Chain

“The most political act we do on a daily basis is to eat, as our actions affect farms, landscapes and food businesses.” – Professor Jules Pretty , University of Essex, UK

Reclaim the Food Chain seeks to draw together community members passionate about the politics and practicalities of contemporary food issues. Inspired by the concept of ‘food sovereignty’, the collective campaigns both on the environmental and social impacts of agriculture, trade and aid policy (for example, the impact of Free Trade Agreements or corporate control of food production and retailing) as well as having a strong emphasis on local, practical food production and community building.

 

We always welcome new volunteers and participants in our campaign collectives. Even if you’re unable to regularly attend meetings, there are loads of ways you can contribute. To find out more contact us.

Global connections
Friends of the Earth Adelaide is a member of Friends of the Earth Australia , a national federation of independent local groups. Through our participation in Friends of the Earth Australia, we are a part of Friends of the Earth International , the world’s largest grassroots environmental network. Friends of the Earth International has member groups in over 70 countries, with over 1.5 million individual members worldwide.

Independence
As an organisation committed to grassroots environmental justice, Friends of the Earth does not accept corporate donations.

We maintain this principled stand with the support of a growing number of individual financial members. You can help ensure Friends of the Earth remains a vibrant, independent voice for social and environmental justice by becoming a member or making a donation.