United for Warm Homes campaign
Soaring gas prices and heat-leaking homes mean millions of us are worried we won’t be able to keep our homes warm this winter. Meanwhile, oil and gas companies continue to make record-breaking profits.
We have the solutions to cut bills and emissions. But we need the government to act now.
Across the country, hundreds of grassroots groups are campaigning with others in their communities to help protect our most vulnerable from the impacts of rising bills and demand warm homes for all.
The Big Climate Plan
The government is legally obliged to write a new climate plan. But there's a real risk this plan will fail to deliver the bold action urgently needed to protect both planet and people.
Let's demand a fairer future from our politicians. Be part of a united movement for people, climate and nature.
Right to a healthy environment
The state of our rivers and coastlines has made headline news in recent months.
Shockingly, it's not yet illegal for water companies and factory farms to discharge their waste into our rivers.
Join the campaign and demand the right to a healthy environment.
Fossil free future
Across the world we are seeing the devastating impacts of climate breakdown because of our reliance on coal, gas and oil.
But communities have been standing up to the fossil fuel giants and our government’s support of them. We can all play our part in ending support for fossil fuels at home and abroad. We've already had some brilliant successes, but we've still got a long way to go.
Find out more about how you and your group can get involved to help put an end to UK government support for fossil fuels.
Climate Action Plan for Councils
Councils up and down the country have declared climate emergencies. But what happens next?
We need councils to turn their political promises in to concrete action by adopting a climate action plan, and transforming their communities into fairer, more sustainable places for generations to come.
To help get them started, we’ve created a template Climate Action Plan for councils in England and Wales. Find out how you can help get that plan in place.
Planet over Profit
Behind much of the food we eat and products we consume are powerful companies who drive massive environmental and human destruction in places like the Amazon and Indonesian rainforests.
Friends of the Earth is campaigning with the Corporate Justice Coalition for a new UK law that’ll hold companies, banks and public bodies to account for any socially and environmentally damaging impacts caused by their activities, and ensure they are held liable when harm occurs. Find out more about how you and your group can hold companies to account for damage they cause.
News from the network
West Cumbria Friends of the Earth has just been awarded £15,000 by Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership for a renewable energy project with Maryport Settlement.
Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth organised a film screening of "Complicite" with a Q&A with Friends of the Earth staff. The group also held a stall and vigil where 20 people came along to help.
Wansbeck Climate Action has been busy with a massive list of local actions and projects, such as a community orchard and winning a £5,000 grant from the council.
Manchester Friends of the Earth has been busy over the last week delivering the Climate at a Crossroads report to 27 MPs in Greater Manchester.
Congleton Climate Action hosted the latest Congleton Sustainable Travel meet-up, inviting the local community to meet for a natter, catch up and comment on the neighbourhood plan.
Chester Friends of the Earth recently met one of its MPs to talk about the United for Warm Homes campaign and tackling pollution in the River Dee. The group also recently launched a new Repair Cafe for Chester, congratulations!
Following the cancellation of the proposed dual carriageway through Rimrose Valley Country Park, Liverpool Friends of the Earth joined Save Rimrose Valley campaign's celebration event, where local children planted an oak tree to be enjoyed by generations to come.
Many groups took part in the Stop Burning Trees action on Monday 2 December. Groups travelled to London or organised demonstrations locally, showing the strength of this campaign against the Drax power station.
Isle of Man Friends of the Earth is involved in the energy debate on the island, supporting an onshore wind farm, challenging energy-hungry businesses over the consistency of their plans with climate obligations and preparing for meetings with Manx government representatives.
Balham Climate Action organised a draft excluder making workshop as part of its Warm Homes campaign. The event went well with lots of people in attendance.
Barnet Friends of the Earth met with its MP David Pinto-Duschinsky to discuss how to work together to take climate action both locally and nationally.
Several local action groups met up in London to join the march for Global Climate Justice, organised by our friends and partners in the Climate Justice Coalition. Groups joined the call for an end to fossil fuels, a new Big Climate Plan and an arms embargo on Israel.
Congratulations to all groups who organised and attended actions on the Global Day of Action. Some highlights included Climate Action Newcastle organising a march and High Peak Green New Deal speaking on Palestinian human rights and climate justice at the Manchester march.
On Saturday 16 November, we'll be demanding that UK and world leaders at COP29 agree urgent vital climate action. Our local action group in Newcastle is holding a rally. Local to the area? Meet at 10.45 at Newcastle Civic Centre to join the march.
Thanks to Clive Lewis MP for writing about his meeting with Norwich Friends of the Earth. He explains why he backs Friends of Earth’s calls for stronger action on climate and environment.
The proposed dual carriageway A5036 by National Highways to access the Port of Liverpool has been scrapped. The road threatened to cut through the middle of Rimrose Valley Country. A massive congratulations to Save Rimrose Valley for its brilliant campaign.
Repair cafés are brilliant innovations that help the community and keep things circular. Read about Julie from Luton Friends of the Earth’s blog on the groups latest success on launching a repair café.
A local project – Acton Market Reduce and Recycle Hub – that Ealing Friends of the Earth partnered with won the BBC London Make a Difference award. Read what the group had to say about the win.
Worried about AI data centres? You're not alone. Read about Havering Friends of the Earth’s campaign to stop a proposed AI data centre in its patch.
The brilliant Stop Incineration North East were featured in the BBC’s documentary on incineration “The Nightmare Next Door”. Give it a watch.