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.
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.
Local elections
In May 2025, over 2.5 million people in England will be able to vote for their next elected combined authority mayor. Through greater levels of devolution, combined authority mayors have increasing powers, resources and influence to tackle the climate crisis and restore nature.
Elections will also be held in 14 county councils and 8 unitary authorities across England. Local councils can commit to making our towns and cities greener and fairer for everyone.
Find out how to campaign for ambitious action in these areas.
United for Warm Homes
Sky-high gas prices and heat-leaking homes mean millions of us are worried we won’t be able to keep our homes warm. Meanwhile, oil and gas companies continue to make record-breaking profits.
We have the solutions to cut bills and emissions. But we need decision makers to act now.
Find out how your group can campaign for warm homes locally.
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.
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.
News from the network
Merton Friends of the Earth planted a massive 400 trees, and the group even got its MP to come along to help out. Brilliant work!
Better Buses East Midlands have been continuing its amazing campaign to improve public transport. Its petition calling on the mayor to take public ownership of buses has now reached 1000 signatures (including paper signatures). The group has more plans to gain wider support.
Great meeting with London Deputy Mayor Mete Coban and local action groups at Friends of the Earth’s offices. 30+ local action group members discussed collaboration on social and environmental justice issues. It was inspiring to hear Mete’s passion for the cause.
Always great to see our groups in the press. This time group members across East Midlands joined a protest to call for buses to be brought back into public control. See how it went.
East Midlands Combined Authority (EMCA) Coalition have been getting active on Transport. Better Buses Derbyshire has expanded to become Better Buses East Midlands. Their key demand? For the Mayor to start the process for bus franchising, bringing buses back under public control.
Several of our local action group members in London took part in a demonstration against newly elected president of the United States Donald Trump. One group member from Merton Friends of the Earth made a striking statement coming dressed as the Statue of Taking Liberties.
Friends of the Earth local action group High Peak Green New Deal arranged a great stunt to gather support the The Big Climate Plan. It made the media, see how it went.
Barnet Friends of the Earth met with Dan Tomlinson MP. Many group members were present, as well as loads of other partners including food banks and other environmental justice groups. Find out how It went.
Climate Action Durham has been very busy! The group regularly gets strong attendance at monthly meetings, hosts regular talk sessions and monthly speaker events, as well as organising regular climate assemblies.
Frack Free Coastal Communities is working on a campaign opposing a local fracking application. The first task to inspire more community members to take part in opposing this climate-wrecking project.
Blackwater Valley Friends of the Earth met with its MP to discuss supporting active travel and protecting the rights to protest and assembly when campaigning on anti-racism. The group also asked for Baker to pledge support for asylum seekers and will continue to work on this.
Balham Climate Action organised a craftivism session at the local pub and had a great night making scarves with community members for the upcoming United for Warm Homes action.
In London, several local action groups met with Mete Coban, Deputy Mayor for Environment. Coban is keen to work with the London groups and plans to attend a regional meet up online to meet more group members, as well as suggesting they all meet quarterly.
In West Yorkshire groups are preparing for a local mayor campaign by meeting their Friends of the Earth regional campaigner to develop a campaign plan focussing on mobilising the local community and their networks to respond to the climate and environment plan released in 2024.
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!