System change

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.

It's notoriously tough to get commitments from electoral candidates, but supporters and groups from across the Friends of the Earth family pulled out all the stops for May elections. Find out how many of our newly elected local leaders have publicly committed to climate action.

The Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill has profound implications for environmental protest, but it also directly targets one of Britain’s most marginalised ethnic groups. Romany journalist Jake Bowers looks at the impact the bill will have on Britain’s nomadic people.

Friends of the Earth explains how the policing bill will impact our right to protest peacefully.

To mark International Women's Day 2022, we celebrate some of the extraordinary women who've championed climate and nature both globally and in their communities over the years.

This May, a series of elections are taking place across England and Wales. Find out why local government matters in the fight against climate breakdown.

The UK and the European Union have now agreed a future relationship deal. The signs still aren’t great for nature, food or our standards. But is the picture more mixed on climate?

A legal challenge to Surrey County Council’s decision to allow 20 years of oil drilling and production to take place near Gatwick airport begins in the High Court today (17.11.20)

Learn about the legal and planning system and find out how you can have your say on decisions about your local area.