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Each group has the freedom to set its own priorities and agendas, and group actions can range from lobbying local representatives on greener transport solutions to planting more trees in the neighbourhood.

Similarly, the roles in each group vary depending on what's needed. We encourage you to email your nearest group to find out how you can contribute.

No! We'll offer you training and resources to help you with your campaigning. And if you have any particular skillsets you think may benefit the group, let them know. For example:

  • Photography
  • Email writing
  • Social media
  • Organisational skills, etc. 

 

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News from the network

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Will you help Birmingham Friends of the Earth explore the theme of deforestation and its impacts on our natural world through creative means like writing or art? Your work can help the groups message: Keep Forests, Don't Deforest. Get involved.

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Ealing Friends of the Earth had a great opportunity to meet with its MP Deirdre Costigan during a local festival, where the group shared its mission with a broader audience.

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Congratulations to Lambeth Friends of the Earth for reforming the group. Lots of exciting stuff already in the mix, including campaign discussions, community mapping, river and tree campaign research and more.

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An excellent West Midlands Summer Action Gathering. A great day reflecting on campaigning, recent events and talks by local activists and interesting topics including citizen science water testing, green energy advice work, setting up and running climate emergency centres.

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Amazing work! Merton Friends of the Earth helped organise a protest against All England Tennis Development in Wimbledon Park. There are plans to cut down 800+ trees.

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At the same time as the fantastic Whitehaven demo up in Cumbria, a team of campaigners joined South Lakes Action on Climate Change and Sarah Finch and Weald Action Group at the Royal Courts of Justice for the start of the hearing on the proposed coal mine.

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Hillingdon Friends of the Earth organised a water hustings to highlight pollution and the Environmental Rights Act. 40 people attended, including 5 General Election candidates. They witnessed what appeared to be some illegal discharge into the river from a treatment plant.

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Greening Steyning ran a great hustings event. At the event, the debate focussed on climate and environment issues. They had an audience of over 200 on the night, including many sixth form students.

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A phenomenal turnout to the Restore Nature Now march, with estimates suggesting between 80k-100k people marched for nature. People's creativity and love for nature was on full show. Several local action groups supported the march, as well as coalition partners.

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Groups have been working hard to get PPCs across the country to sign our United for Warm Homes pledge and commit to £6 billion a year for a street by street home insulation programme. Over 100 PPCs have pledged their support and more are signing everyday. 

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Great hustings event in Narberth organised by Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth. Around 30 people came along, with lots of great questions to the candidates.

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Brilliant hustings event arranged by Tewkesbury Friends of the Earth with 3 our of 5 candidates in attendance. The event had a specific focus on river water quality. The group’s been conducting weekly water tests for over a year, amassing am impressive body of evidence.

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A massive 120 people attended a hustings event organised by St Albans Friends of the Earth. It caught media attention to: a recording of the hustings was broadcast on local radio. 

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Groups have been out and about with new banners that say: “it's time to unite - be a Friend of the Earth”. Chester Friends of the Earth showed its off at Chester Green Weekend stall and Manchester Friends of the Earth had one at a concert in the beautiful Manchester Cathedral.