System change

What are civil liberties and how are they affected by the coronavirus pandemic?

The legal team at Friends of the Earth has been instrumental in major wins like the fight against fracking and holding the government to account for not delivering a meaningful climate plan. Support their work.

2019 witnessed floods, wildfires, mounting concern over the climate breakdown... and a General Election. What will 2020 hold for the fight against climate breakdown?

The Conservative Party failed to significantly address the climate and nature emergency in this election but with floods and wildfires already destroying communities here and abroad, the new government cannot hide from its responsibilities and must urgently prioritise the climate crisis.

Climate and ecological crisis must be at the top of next government's agenda, says Friends of the Earth
 

Friends of the Earth comments on the Conservative Party General Election manifesto.

Friends of the Earth comments on today's (21 November) Labour Party manifesto launch.

A judgment was issued in the High Court this morning in the high-profile case of environmental defenders who challenged an attempt by the fossil fuel industry to obtain a wide-ranging injunction to restrict peaceful protest at sites in Surrey and Sussex.
While the Court did grant an injunction, it was much less wide-ranging than the one originally sought.

UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) is seeking an injunction – but against whom? Dave Timms on the latest attempt to clear the way for dirty energy and what it means for us all.