Friends of the Earth is the UK's biggest grassroots network dedicated to protecting people and planet. Find out what you can do to help restore nature and tackle climate breakdown, from supporting our latest campaigns to getting planet-friendly lifestyle tips.
The COVID-19 pandemic threw all our lives into turmoil but for some communities already hard hit by the climate crisis, the pandemic was devastating. However, from crisis upsprung resilience, innovation and solidarity. Discover inspiring community responses to Covid-19 and climate change.
In recent years there's been a dramatic increase in the use of "persons unknown" injunctions by private companies and public authorities, which have targeted both the Gypsy and Traveller community and environmental protestors. They've been used by fossil fuel companies against community-based anti-fracking campaigns and across the whole of the HS2 route.
On 8 and 9 February 2023 Friends of the Earth supported an appeal brought by 3 Gypsy and Traveller charities at the Supreme Court. Read the briefing from the case.
When Banks Mining requested planning permission to dig an opencast coal mine at Dewley Hill near Newcastle, they weren't bargaining on a vibrant community campaign.
The government's 10-point plan to tackle climate breakdown demonstrates the impact of people power. Find out how community campaigning helped influence the plan.
