Politics

In mid-May Prince Charles presented the Queen's Speech to parliament, formally setting out the government’s vision for the year ahead. Find out which of their proposals worry us most and what we're planning to do about them.

This November, world leaders will descend on Glasgow to discuss the climate crisis. Photo ops and PR stunts aside, it's a real chance to take action on climate. Read our simple guide to the UN climate talks.

We’re writing to Secretary of State George Eustice to ask him to make the environmental principles stronger, not weaker. Read our open letter here.

Donald Trump's final days in power marked an extraordinary new low in US politics. With the now twice impeached ex-President finally out of the White House, what does a Biden presidency mean for climate, anti-racism and international co-operation? Head of Politics, Dave Timms, assesses.

Globally, COVID-19 has turned how our society works upside down, with massive impacts on health, jobs and how we live our lives. More and more people across the world are in financial and physical danger. As Rachel Kennerley explains, our government must make difficult decisions to help us recover both from the pandemic and from the climate crisis that we’re facing as well.

Government decisions impact upon the climate and ecological crises in multiple ways, and trade deals are one of them. From fair and sustainable supply chains to upholding high standards, campaigner Kierra Box explores what can be done to make trade deals environmentally friendly.

We're running a series of workshops to help you get your head around the planning system. Learn how to protect the places you love from polluting projects.

What does the UK government’s 25 year plan for the environment say? And will it really make life better for the next generation?

EU nature laws — what they are, how we’ve defended them, and why we’ll still need them post-Brexit

Friends of the Earth changes the world by changing politics. That means working with politicians (and putting pressure on them) to get them to make decisions that are good for people and the planet.