In March this year, Victoria became the first state in Australia to declare a permanent ban on fracking and on shore gas extraction. This ban was the result of a huge mobilization of communities right across the state, especially communities in regional and rural areas.

To celebrate this long and hard fought win, Friends of the Earth held a special fundraiser celebration in Melbourne with a special screening of a "The Bentley Effect", a documentary film about another hard fought win, where a comunity in northern NSW took a stand to protect its precious resources and livelihood to fight against the money and the power of politicians and the fossil fuel industry. Kudra Ricketts was on Bentley blockade for many months and she speaks about her engagement and experience as front line environmental activist.

In its just released climate change policy, the Westpac bank declared it was not would not invest in new coal mines. This means that the bank will no longer consider putting money into the Adani coal mine in the Galilee Basin. Another win for the environment. But the fight to Stop Adani is far from over. Rob Foster from 350.org explains why.