who are friends of the earth?
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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. Campaigns. Climate change Transport Resource use & waste minimisation Green trade justice Food. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• The world’s largest environmental campaign organisation
• Local to global - our community to worldwide
• Not for profit and not a political party
Who are Friends of the Earth?
Campaigns• Climate change
• Transport
• Resource use & waste minimisation
• Green trade justice
• Food
How we work
• Sharing information & skills
• Research & lobby
• Peaceful citizen action
Some of our recent successes• Waste - Household Waste Recycling Act
• Climate change - offshore wind farm
• Food - supermarkets take action on pesticides
Local success
• What?
• Where?
• Why?
• How you did what you did?
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Food
• Lots of chemicals
• GM food
• Low animal welfare
Food solutions
School solutions
• Schools all over the country have started to take action
• Growing schools
You, your school, your home, your life…
• Best idea?
• Eat local fresh food: healthier for you, better for the planet
How to find out moreGet in touch with Friends of the Earth
By e-mail via www.foe.co.uk
By phone 020 7490 1555
By surfing www.foe.co.uk
By post Friends of the Earth 26-28 Underwood Street London, N1 7JQ
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)
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Any questions?
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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
Making life better for people by inspiring solutions to environmental problems