Friends of the Earth Melbourne has defended and protected forests and waterways, stood as allies in the struggles for First Nations’ self determination and land rights, opposed uranium mining, protested the destruction of war and kept fossil fuels in the ground, since 1973. We have built thriving social enterprises that challenge the status quo, promote sustainable consumption, put workers first and help fund environmental and social action. We don’t have a CEO or bosses, we strive for anti-hierarchy and practice consensus decision-making. Each group has the autonomy to do whatever they need to protect the natural environment as long as they act in accordance with these principles. Because we organise in a way that means groups of activists can self manage what they do, a sense of organisational unity comes from our shared beliefs that environmental and social justice are inextricably linked, and consensus decision making is essential to collective process. We work from a climate justice perspective and understand that long lasting system change requires challenging the dominant interlinked and mutually reinforcing systems of oppression that we live in and under. Therefore we are proudly: Anti Hierarchy - Anti Patriarchy - Anti Colonialism - Anti Capitalism - Anti Oppression