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A lot of our clothes are shedding tiny bits of plastic when we wash them. They can end up in the sea – potentially entering the food chain.

Find out more and sign our petition to tell retailers to urgently tackle plastic pollution caused by their clothes.

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What's happening right now

Sign our petition to reduce pesticides

Bees, birds, butterflies and other wildlife are in decline.

One of the main reasons? Pesticides.

Help us make the countryside a safer place for our wildlife, including bees.

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Stop the government forcing fracking on communities

The government has given the final go-ahead for fracking in Lancashire – despite the wishes of local people.

And it wants to rewrite planning rules to take power away from councils and make it easier for fracking companies to start drilling.

Please sign the petition today to tell the government not to trample on local democracy.

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Our campaigns

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Save the bees
British bees need your help. Lots of our precious species are in danger of extinction. Find out how you can help to reverse bee decline in the UK.
Save the bees
British bees need your help. Lots of our precious species are in danger of extinction. Find out how you can help to reverse bee decline in the UK.
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Fight air pollution
Learn about air pollution and what's happening in the clean air campaign
Fight air pollution
Learn about air pollution and what's happening in the clean air campaign
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Save the climate, stop fracking
Fracking is controversial and unpopular. It is not the solution to our energy needs or climate change. Join us to help keep fossil fuels in the ground.
Save the climate, stop fracking
Fracking is controversial and unpopular. It is not the solution to our energy needs or climate change. Join us to help keep fossil fuels in the ground.
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Reduce plastic in the oceans
David Attenborough's Blue Planet II revealed the shocking truth about plastic pollution in our oceans. We give you all the facts about plastic and the environment – and what you can do to help.
Reduce plastic in the oceans
David Attenborough's Blue Planet II revealed the shocking truth about plastic pollution in our oceans. We give you all the facts about plastic and the environment – and what you can do to help.

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Who we are

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

Connecting more than 2 million people in 75 countries, we are transforming the efforts of communities all over the world into global action for change.

Take part

Each of us is different when it comes to how much time we can give – or the type of commitment we can make. We totally get that.

So whether you want to donate, join a local group, work in partnership with us, sign a petition or send one of our e-cards, you're helping us campaign for a fairer and healthier world.

Find out what you can do