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Who are Friends of the Earth?

Discover how Friends of the Earth, the world's largest environmental campaign organization, works locally and globally on climate change, transport, waste minimization, green trade justice, and food issues. Learn about their successful campaigns and how you can get involved in creating a healthier planet. Connect with Friends of the Earth to find out more and take action in your community today!

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Who are Friends of the Earth?

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  1. Who are Friends of the Earth? • The world’s largest environmental campaign organisation • Local to global - our community to worldwide • Not for profit and not a political party

  2. Campaigns • Climate change • Transport • Resource use & waste minimisation • Green trade justice • Food

  3. How we work Sharing information & skills Research & lobby Peaceful citizen action

  4. Some of our recent successes • Waste - Household Waste Recycling Act • Climate change - offshore wind farm • Food - supermarkets take action on pesticides

  5. Local success • What? • Where? • Why? • How you did what you did? • Maybe insert a picture on this side, or delete this text

  6. Food • Lots of chemicals • GM food • Low animal welfare

  7. Food solutions

  8. School solutions • Schools all over the country have started to take action • Growing schools

  9. You, your school, your home, your life… • Best idea? • Eat local fresh food: healthier for you, better for the planet

  10. How to find out more Get in touch with Friends of the Earth By e-mailvia www.foe.co.uk By phone 020 7490 1555 By surfingwww.foe.co.uk By post Friends of the Earth 26-28 Underwood Street London, N1 7JQ

  11. How to find out more in our community • Type your local group name here • Type your local group website here • Type a local Friends of the Earth e-mail address (if you have one) • Insert picture of a Big Ask or other local campaign stall or cool looking action, or, delete this text

  12. Any questions? ?

  13. Now, what can you do? • Take action - save energy at school and at home • Take action - walk or cycle to school • Take action - shop local first • Take action - write letters to local papers • Take action - reduce / reuse / recycle

  14. Making life better for people by inspiring solutions to environmental problems

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