Friends of the Earth

Mining. Fracking. Cutting down trees for no good reason.

If you thought these destructive practices were out of your control, think again...

Victory on fracking

After 8 years of campaigning by local groups and NGOs, the government has announced a moratorium on fracking.

This is a huge victory for the climate, and shows what can be achieved when communities join together for a common goal.

Of course Friends of the Earth always has, and always will, call for a full fracking ban and for the government to stop supporting fracking overseas, but now is a great moment to celebrate community action and what we have achieved.

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General Election 2019

A General Election gives us the chance to make our voices heard on the issues that matter most.

This election, we need all parliamentary candidates (no matter what their political persuasion) to make climate breakdown their central issue.

From registering to vote, to lobbying your local representatives, there's plenty you can do to make sure climate breakdown is top of the agenda.

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Meet the people fighting the climate crisis

“If there are enough people then the people have the power”

Rhiannon Wood, member of a Southampton-based Climate action group

“If there are enough people then the people have the power”

Rhiannon Wood, member of a Southampton-based Climate action group

“Everything that we do impacts the equilibrium of the eco-system”

Martha Villegas-Montes, Co-ordinator of Merton Friends of the Earth Climate Action group

“Everything that we do impacts the equilibrium of the eco-system”

Martha Villegas-Montes, Co-ordinator of Merton Friends of the Earth Climate Action group

“Strategically look at how you can make the greatest impact by working together”

Gerard Rosenberg – Chairman of the Shoreham society, a Climate Action group based in West Sussex

“Strategically look at how you can make the greatest impact by working together”

Gerard Rosenberg – Chairman of the Shoreham society, a Climate Action group based in West Sussex

“Don’t think you haven’t got something to give. If we all start saying something, maybe we can change things."

Joanna Judges, healthcare assistant and climate activist

“Don’t think you haven’t got something to give. If we all start saying something, maybe we can change things."

Joanna Judges, healthcare assistant and climate activist

“What is done is done, we can’t bring it back, but we can work towards stopping further damage.”

Annie Ahmed, new member of Footstep, a multi-faith climate action group based in Birmingham

“What is done is done, we can’t bring it back, but we can work towards stopping further damage.”

Annie Ahmed, new member of Footsteps, a multi-faith climate action group based in Birmingham

“This is our opportunity: we are not going to get it again.”

Jo Hindley, new member of Footstep, a multi-faith climate action group based in Birmingham

“This is our opportunity; we are not going to get it again.”

Jo Hindley, new member of Footsteps, a multi-faith climate action group based in Birmingham

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It's not all up to you...

We understand that the climate crisis is overwhelming.

Shocking headlines, government deadlines – it can all feel a bit out of our reach.

But that doesn't mean that you can't make a difference. And that difference doesn't necessarily mean making expensive changes to your everyday life.

Listen to what our colleague Shaunna has to say...

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What's happening right now

Victory for communities and the climate as government halts fracking

“This moratorium is a tremendous victory for communities and the climate."

Climate change

Plane pollution: should airlines do more to inform flyers?

Friends of the Earth is calling for all airlines to make a flight’s carbon pollution public before a customer books so that an informed choice about how to travel can be made. People overwhelmingly agree with this, as new polling shows.

Climate change

Another day, another earthquake in Lancashire – clearly a ban is only way out: Friends of the Earth

This morning an earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in Lancashire

Climate change

Climate diplomacy could help put out Amazon fires

Reports of increased fires in the Amazon rainforest prompt calls for world leaders to condemn the Brazilian government and reconsider trade deals.

Trees

Climate change

Trees

Climate change

Friends of the Earth reacts to Which? research on supermarket food packaging

“There is no excuse for this level of plastic use by supermarkets. They need to do far more, not just to make the plastic recyclable, but to avoid using it in the first place. "

Plastics