Friends of the Earth

Today on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People we find ourselves asking how much more horror do we really need before David Lammy and the UK government act to end UK complicity in Israeli war crimes.The situation for Palestinians, and for our sister organisation PENGON/Frien...

Its the week of action for Palestine. So while we continue to call on @david.lammy for a full arms embargo on Israel, well be joining the National Demonstration again this Saturday. Were marching for environmental justice and for our sister organisation PENGON/Friends of the Earth Palestine. We w...

The government is legally required to make the UK net zero by 2050, but were seriously off track to achieving our climate targets...Warmer homes, cheaper energy, better transport, cleaner air and decent green jobs are all achievable. But we must see bold and ambitious action, via a new #BigClimat...

The UK Climate Change Act is 16 today. It was the first to put #climate targets into law, and new research from @friends_earth shows that it was successful, tripling the rate of UK emissions cuts. But progress has slowed, and we're at a crossroads. We can choose between a clean, green future, or ...

Now more than ever, we need the UK to take bold action on climate that puts justice and communities first.That's why we joined thousands of others at the #MarchForGlobalClimateJustice to call on the UK government to:- end our reliance on fossil fuels- put a Big Climate Plan in place- and end the ...

The government has announced that new legislation will be introduced as soon as possible to prohibit new coal mine projects. This comes off the back of the UK's last coal-fired power station closing in October, and Keir Starmer's announcement at COP29 confirming the UK's target to reduce greenhou...

This investigation by @global_witness shows the urgent need to clean up climate summits, keep out the vested interests of the fossil fuel industry and ensure polluters pay for the damage theyve caused.#bbc #COP29 #fossilfuels

People will be feeling dismayed and frightened at what Trump's win means for democracy, environmental justice, women's rights, people of colour, refugees and LGBTQIA+ communities. We must remain united against fear, division and hatred and stand up for climate and social justice. We stand in soli...

On November 3rd we took part in the #MarchforCleanWater Alongside thousands of others, we demanded tougher action on keeping the UK's rivers and seas clean. It's time to turn the tide on this sewage and public health crisis, and for polluters to be held to account.Take action today by demanding t...

Breaking A gold mine is threatening to destroy one of Indonesias last remaining rainforests, which is the home of the world's rarest orangutan and local communities who have relied on the forest as home for generations. All for UK-based conglomerate Jardine Mathesons profits.Jardine Matheson pla...

Breaking news Friends of the Earth has secured another huge victory for people and planet We have always believed that the Whitehaven coal mine should never have been approved. And now the High Court has agreed the decision was unlawful.Want to help build a fossil free future? Take action today ...

Breaking We've helped win another historic victory in court Despite the huge climate impact they can have, emissions from burning extracted fossil fuels are frequently and conveniently being left out of reports when planning applications are made for oil, gas and coal projects.This win against S...