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From protecting nature to stopping climate chaos, we want to change the 🌎 for good 💚 We're here Mon-Fri 9.30-5 😀

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Did you know 9.6 million UK households are living in poorly insulated homes?

Cold homes also put 1 in 4 children at risk of multiple mental health symptoms.

Read our research findings with The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL and Sir Michael Marmot below 👇
friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/how-ar…

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As we head into summer holiday season, check out our no-fly trip ideas 😎

From camping and cycling to city breaks and conservation work, there are loads of options for an affordable, environmentally friendly vacation.
friendsoftheearth.uk/sustainable-li…

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🚨10 million litres of raw sewage was illegally pumped into Windermere 💔

This comes after we discovered over 440,000 hours of sewage was released along England’s coastline last year.

We must enshrine the right to a healthy environment in UK law ✊
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

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“Record-breaking amounts of sh*t and pollution clogging up our rivers and seas is no joke... We can’t let water companies have the last laugh, as their shareholders pocket huge payouts while our bills increase.” - Nish Kumar independent.co.uk/climate-change…

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Fancy a trip to the beach? Think again…
To mark the start of the bathing season, we analysed the state of Britain’s prized coastlines – and the results aren’t pretty. Water companies have got away scot-free with polluting our precious waters for too long. mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/s…

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“We urgently need to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in UK law, to give communities the power to take back their local seas and beaches, to hold polluters to account, ” - Kierra Box, nature campaigner at Friends of the Earth
itv.com/news/2024-05-1…

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Congratulations to Friends, Families & Travellers for this important win for Gypsy & Traveller communities 🙌

Friends of the Earth campaigned against many aspects of this act opposing parts that effectively criminalised the nomadic way of life of these communities.

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We oppose the Anti-Boycott Bill being debated in the House of Lords today. The bill could inhibit public bodies wanting to divest from fossil fuels.

Tell your MP to vote against it when it returns to the Commons! ✊ action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/protect…

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Great read from The New Statesman on why climate litigation is a key tool in driving ambitious climate policy and holding the government to account.

Features appearances from ClientEarth and Good Law Project on our recent success!
newstatesman.com/environment/20…

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What is happening in is terrifying.

People deserve the right to peaceful protest.

The 'foreign agent' bill is an attack on democracy and thwarts the country's accession process to the EU.

We stand with Friends of the Earth Europe🌍 against this bill.
friendsoftheearth.eu/news/statement…

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Just under one month to go until the 🥳

Between 8 and 16 June, people up and down the country will come together in a wave of action to protect the planet. Find a local event near you 👇 greatbiggreenweek.com

Let’s for good 💚

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🔥 We visited the Norwegian embassy this morning with a message for Norway and their *state-owned* oil giant Equinor: Stop Rosebank!

While Norway portrays itself as a climate leader, they profit from Equinor opening fossil fuel projects across the world.

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Farming is vital for food security and for tackling the climate and nature emergency. But currently farmers aren't being paid properly.

Sustainability expert Paul de Zylva examines the unsustainable future facing many UK farmers 👇 policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/insight/its-ti…

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Is renewable energy reliable? Can renewables replace fossil fuels?

Check out debunked myths and interesting facts about renewable energy below 👇👀
friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/unleas…

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Thanks to our amazing community groups, 8 newly elected mayors promised climate action!

In a world where political commitments are difficult to secure, this is a fantastic achievement. It allows us to hold these decision-makers to account.

How we did it:
friendsoftheearth.uk/system-change/…

Thanks to our amazing community groups, 8 newly elected mayors promised climate action! In a world where political commitments are difficult to secure, this is a fantastic achievement. It allows us to hold these decision-makers to account. How we did it: friendsoftheearth.uk/system-change/…
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Scandalous inaction by water companies has pushed our ecosystems to the brink and is putting our health at risk.

We need to give communities the power to hold water companies legally accountable for their pollution✊⚖️bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

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From Miriam Turner of Friends of the Earth: ‘Court wins show the Climate Change Act has teeth — now our leaders must live up to its ambitions’
politics.co.uk/comment/2024/0…

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BREAKING: Over 100 nature and climate groups are joining the march!

Will you come and stand with them?

Together we’ll make our call loud and clear 📢

Sign up now👇
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BREAKING: Over 100 nature and climate groups are joining the #RestoreNatureNow march! Will you come and stand with them? Together we’ll make our call loud and clear 📢 Sign up now👇 restorenaturenow.com
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We oppose the Anti-Boycott Bill being debated in Parliament today. The bill could inhibit public bodies wanting to divest from fossil fuels. Tell your MP to vote against it when it returns to the Commons! ✊action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/protect…

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