Find out what to expect on our training sessions, including our approach to online training, what we ask of participants and how we ensure our sessions are accessible.

 

If you have accessibility requirements or use a screen reader that make booking a training difficult for you, please get in touch with us at [email protected] for help. 

You can also view recordings of previous training sessions.

Campaigning and activism training and events

 

Planet over Profit: February webinar

Join us for our first Planet over Profit webinar of the year to hear more about and get involved in the campaign to hold UK companies accountable for the environmental and human rights impacts of their global supply chains.

Wednesday 12 February (7 - 8:15pm)

 

Celebrating the United for Warm Homes Campaign

Join us for a celebratory webinar to reflect on the successes of the Warm Homes campaign. We’ll share highlights from the campaign, hear from groups, explore the political impact we’ve made, and share how we’ll continue holding the government to account on warm homes. 

Thursday 20 February (6 - 7:30pm)

 

AI tools to help your local campaigning

An opportunity to find out how artificial intelligence can aid your community campaigning. We'll demo a range of tools, for example image and content generation. But we'll also shape the session based on you.

Tuesday 25 February (7 - 8.15pm)

 

Skillshare: How to persuade your Mayor to act on climate and nature

Through greater levels of devolution, combined authority mayors have increasing powers, resources and influence to take ambitious action on tackling the climate crisis and restoring nature. Join the first in a series of regular skillshares where you'll be able to learn more about the government’s plans for devolution and share experiences with other campaigners across England to help increase your impact and influence over your Mayor.

Tuesday 11 March (7 - 8:30pm)

 

Welcome to Friends of the Earth

This is an introductory session for anyone who wants to join one of the UK’s largest grassroots campaigning organisations. Everyone is welcome – whether you’re completely new to local campaigning, have recently joined your local action group, or just want to find out more about how you can be part of the solutions to the climate and ecological crisis.

Thursday 13 March (6 to 7:15pm)

 

The Growth Agenda: what will new planning laws mean for climate and nature?

Join Friends of the Earth's Senior Planner Magnus Gallie for an overview of the revised National Planning Policy Framework and forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill, including the opportunity to ask questions. 

Thursday 27 March (7 - 8:15pm)

 

Anti-racism training

We're running a series of in-person trainings for local action groups from November 2024 to January 2025. You'll leave the training with practical tools to embed anti-racism into your everyday campaigning. Find out more and book your spot.

Various dates and locations.

 

External training and events

 

Tipping Point UK: healthy groups training series

Tipping Point UK is organising a 9-part training series to delve into some of the ways we can build powerful and healthy dynamics in our groups and campaigns. In this series, you'll also get practical skills for keeping each other safe and protecting wellbeing.

Monday 11 November to 24 March (monthly)

 

Workers' Education Association: how to stop and spot disinformation on social media

WEA is launching an open-access learning tool to combat disinformation. Join us to learn how to identify, challenge and stop the spread of false claims on social media.

Monday 17 February (1 - 2pm)