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Thanks to your continued support, we've achieved some incredible wins for people and planet in 2019.

"We’re calling on all parliamentary candidates to make the climate crisis a deal breaker in how they would vote in parliament, if elected."

Friends of the Earth's CEO Craig Bennett introduces "Teach the Future", a collaborative campaign aimed at forcing a review into climate education across the UK's national curriculum and ensuring our young people receive an education that will prepare them for the future they are facing.

So long fracking, it’s been emotional. Jamie Peters, our campaign lead on fracking, reflects on the government’s announcement of a halt on fracking, and what it means for campaigners – and the future of the industry.

Following an investigation by Friends of the Earth, the UK government has indicated it will ban the practice of burnings on peatland, which are key carbon stores. Guy Shrubsole and Alasdair Cameron report.

It’s a ‘mark your own homework’ industry, says Friends of the Earth

Transport Secretary also urged to scrap Highways England 

“Declaring a climate emergency while backing Heathrow’s third runway project shows the climate hypocrisy of our government."

“All local authorities, even the best performing, need to ramp up what they are doing. We know we are facing a climate and ecological emergency that threatens our existence and the natural world."

Nature – whether it's a sprawling forest or an urban park – can be of great comfort during unsettling times. And it should be accessible to everyone. This article is taken from a speech given by psychotherapist Beth Collier at the Garden Museum, London in Summer 2019.