Our campaigns

United for Warm Homes campaign

Soaring gas prices mean millions of us are worried that 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, grassroots groups are forming partnerships with others in their communities to help protect our most vulnerable from the impacts of rising bills and demand the right to a warm home. 

If you and your group would like to get involved and help end fuel poverty, head to United for Warm Homes and sign up to the campaign. 

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.

 
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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.

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News from the network

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Actions

Birmingham Friends of the Earth used its platforms to promote Friends of the Earth's action asking MPs to back a new law to protect forests and people. The group also made local to global connections on the importance of forests, including a blog by its placement student Jaehong.

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Events

Manchester Friends of the Earth organised 2 brilliant events. The first was a film and speakers hosted by Patagonia at their Manchester store, on Drax, forests and Planet over Profit. The group’s second event was an urban forest walk at the weekend which had a great turnout.

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Network news

High Peak Green New Deal made plans to highlight the production of soy for animal feed for UK factory farms that links fast food with forest destruction in South America. Great work. 

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Network news

Local action group and youth network members were in parliament this month, taking part in the Gaza Crisis Lobby Day. They were there with Oxfam GB and others, meeting MPs to discuss a #CeasefireNOW

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Actions

Friends of the Earth local action groups, alongside other fuel poverty campaigners, took part in a nationwide protest outside parliament demanding the government doesn't "forget" fuel-poor households in the budget.
 

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Actions

Members from Friends of the Earth local action groups got together outside the Dept for Energy and Net Zero, urging the government to stop subsidising Drax and it's damaging forest-destroying biomass plant.

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Actions

CAGNE organised a demo with Gacc and XR outside an open hearing into Gatwick's expansion plans. The decision will be made by government on this Nationally Important Infrastructure Project.
 

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Events

 South East Climate Alliance held an amazing annual gathering. Highlights included hearing from young people at the gathering, and the unveiling of the Young Leaders Manifesto,  a call to action to Local Authorities to strengthen their climate strategies. 

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Actions

Newbury Friends of the Earth is currently running an energy conserving campaign to get local businesses to keep their doors shut. As a result the group has built strong relationships with the business community too.
 

Campaign wins
Campaign wins

Nice win for the London Friends of the Earth network. Thanks to its work lobbying the Greater London Authority and London Assembly (LA), the LA unanimously passed a motion on retrofit skills training

Events
Events

A gratitude orchard in Caerphilly organised by the Ukrainian community was held at the end of January. Climate Action Caerffili was involved, and the day involved a lovely tree planting event. 
 

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Actions

Brilliant coverage of a demonstration against a new road building in Norwich, organised by a local action group. It was a bold event and campaigners wore bat costumes and symbols and marched through Norwich to protest against the controversial proposed £274m road.