Social justice

A clampdown on protest rights has led to some chilling effects on democracy in the UK. Friends of the Earth has submitted a case to the European Court of Human Rights in the hopes of forcing the UK government to act. Read about the case.

Water companies are currently allowed to pour tonnes of sewage into our waters every day. Zoologist and campaigner Sienna Somers looks at the animals suffering because of sewage.

From sewage to diesel fumes, different types of pollution are destroying our lands and seas. Campaigner Rachel O'Connell explains why a new environmental law could help us stop big polluters from harming people and planet.

Why is Friends of the Earth speaking out on Palestine? We explain why we're acting in solidarity with those affected by the war in Gaza.

Find out how we campaigned against a law that would have hindered environmental campaigning and the ability of public bodies to make climate-conscious and ethical investment decisions.

What do human rights have to do with climate change, and what's Friends of the Earth doing about it?

If you had to label yourself, what words would you use? To mark Disability History Month, Tamara Ullyart reflects on learning to accept the label "disabled activist".

For International Human Rights Day, Debora Singer MBE, safeguarding human rights lead at René Cassin, explains how the Jewish community has shaped human rights following the Holocaust, and how our freedoms are currently under threat in the UK.

Find out what climate adaptation is, whether the UK is prepared for climate change, and why we took the government to court over its national adaptation plan.

Read our letters to former and current leaders urging support for a ceasefire in Gaza.