Annual processes

Board elections
3 May 2012

Local group members in each region can stand for election as a Board member. Groups in each region vote for their preferred candidate every 3 years.

2012 Board elections:

Local groups can nominate and vote for candidates standing in their region to join Friends of the Earth Ltd's Board.

The Board elections nomination process is now open for Northern Ireland, London, and South West.

Each Board member serves a 3-year term, so regions come up for election once every 3 years.

Local groups in each election region receive information on how to nominate a candidate in the Spring, followed by the opportunity to vote at Conference in September. See the Guidance for prospective Board election candidates.

2011 Board elections results:

  • North East and Yorkshire & Humber: Bill Rigby (Beverley)
  • South Central: John Halladay (Bracknell Forest)
  • East of England: Victoria Harvey (South Bedfordshire)
  • Cymru: Steve Hack (Carmarthen)

2010 Board elections results:

  • Midlands: Frank Green (Rugby)
  • South East: Hilary Griffiths (Guildford & Waverley)
  • North West: Tania Sayer (South Cheshire)

Find out more

Guidance for prospective Board election candidates

Rules of Election 

Find out more about the Boards of Friends of the Earth, including an explanation of the difference between Friends of the Earth Trust and Limited.