Friends of the Earth (Adelaide) - website

Spokesperson:

 Kathy Whitta, Convenor

Contact Details:

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0408101939

Key role of Member Group:

As one of South Australia's foremost community campaign organizations, Friends of the Earth Adelaide works to address social and environmental justice issues through community action. In addition to campaigners working on earth jurisprudence, climate justice and urban issues, Friends of the Earth Adelaide has two primary campaign collectives. The clean future 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; and monitoring the activities of the nuclear industry

Reclaim the Food Chain draws 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 welcome volunteer participation in campaign collectives. Even if you're unable to regularly attend meetings, there are loads of ways you can contribute.

Identify three key environmental issues impacting on South Australia:

1. Uranium mining and all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle

2. Environmental and social impacts of agriculture, trade and aid policy.

3. Cultural and individual perceptions of nature and our relationship with the environment.