As the year ends many of us will be thinking about new year resolutions. Friends of the Earth wants everyone, especially those in power, to make 2020 the year we save the planet from catastrophic climate breakdown. It can be small, individual actions, or making the decision to join other people for collective change. Whatever you resolve to do, start the new decade feeling positive that we can all make a difference.
Now that the election is over, we need as many MPs as possible to roll up their sleeves and start the urgent work of tackling the crisis.
The Conservative Party failed to 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 – says Friends of the Earth.
We're in a climate emergency that fossil fuel companies helped create. Right now BP is flooding the public with adverts about its clean energy. The truth is that more than 96% of BP's annual spend is still on oil and gas. We think these ads are greenwashing.
Next government must put climate and ecological crisis at top of the agenda, says Friends of the Earth
Over 1,000 prospective parliamentary candidates (1,031 as of 05/12/19) out of 3,006 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have taken a Friends of the Earth pledge to make the climate crisis a deal-breaker in how they would vote in parliament if elected.
Thursday 28th November will see the first #ClimateNatureDebate held during a General Election campaign.[1]
See who’s standing for election in your area and whether they’ve taken the pledge
Thursday 28th November will see the launch of a new group in Tameside dedicated to acting to prevent climate breakdown, amid concerns the council is not taking the urgent actions necessary.
Flooding. Fires. Famine. The climate emergency is real. And it’s already taking its toll.
Following a campaign from students, activists and green groups Channel 4 have today (21 November) announced they are hosting a general election TV debate dedicated to the climate.
The next UK government must stop giving financial support to fracking operations overseas, a coalition of organisations is demanding today.
Time is running out to tackle the climate emergency. The new government will have to make climate action an absolute priority. So what would party leaders do for the environment if their party was in charge?
Fed up of paying money to climate-wrecking companies? We've got three incredible offers for you if you switch to renewable energy...
Manchester Friends of the Earth invite people to a discussion evening on Monday 11th November with Mike Childs, Head of Science, Policy and Research at Friends of the Earth (FoE) who will outline the UK's pathway for achieving net-zero greenhouse emissions - exploring what will need to happen to transport, power, buildings, land-use, industry, waste, shipping and aviation to get us there.
Environmental campaign group calls on Britons to make a green energy switch this November
Alongside school-strike organisers UKSCN, we are calling on the leaders of the UK’s political parties to agree to a televised climate and nature debate ahead of the general election on 12th December.
Local authorities have an important and often over-looked role in cutting carbon emissions and solving the climate crisis, but most are doing far too little, and even the better performing ones can do much more.
Do you want to save on your energy bill and generate your own clean electricity? Solar Together Greater Manchester is here to help.
A moratorium on fracking in England, announced today by the government, has been warmly welcomed by Friends of the Earth.
