Successes

Decision should signal end of the road for opencast coal mining in England

Boris Johnson's 10-point plan to tackle climate breakdown demonstrates the impact of people power. Find out how community campaigning helped influence the plan.

Thanks to the hard work of campaigners and invaluable help from supporters, our campaign to double tree cover has attracted a new ally. Find out what Friends of the Earth and Water UK are doing to promote more woodland throughout England.

You shouldn't have to travel to get your green space fix. Find out how one coastal community raised funds and lobbied decision-makers to turn their urban centre green.

Proposal “not environmentally acceptable" says minister.

In just one year Climate Action groups have convinced councils to declare climate emergencies, lobbied for change at a local level, and brought communities together. Could your community do something similar?

Friends of the Earth has won a historic legal battle to protect the climate from Heathrow expansion and push government to act in accordance with the climate emergency. But what does this mean?

Friends of the Earth welcome the news that the Welsh Assembly Member Pension Scheme has taken the decision to move nearly all their investments away from fossil fuel companies and set themselves a timeline for ditching the rest.

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

In July 2019 Caerphilly (South Wales) was awarded "plastic-free community" status by a marine conservation charity, following the town’s campaign to reduce single-use plastic. So how did they do it?