Bee Cause campaign

Nottingham Friends of the Earth is backing the national Bee Cause campaign. The main aim is to get the government to adopt a Bee Action Plan - to include policies on agriculture, conservation and planning. A number of local MPs have supported the... More >

Nottingham Pro-Wind Alliance

Nottingham Pro-Wind Alliance was formed late in 2010 to support renewable energy proposals, particularly appropriately sited wind turbines, in the area around Greater Nottingham. It is a local branch of a wider regional Pro-Wind Alliance (ProWA)... More >

Could 'fracking' come to a gas well near Nottingham?

The former coalfield of North Nottinghamshire looks set to be a testbed for the new technology of 'fracking'. Two companies are investigating the potential for recovering methane from coal seams using hydraulic fracturing. That might then lead to... More >

Save our fish stocks - reform the EU fisheries policy

Did you know that European fish stocks are now so depleted from overfishing that they only meet half our needs? The other half has to be imported from the rest of the world. Friends of the Earth's marine campaign Marinet is working to reform the... More >

'Keep the faith' in renewable energy, says Vernon Coaker

Government Minister Vernon Coaker, MP for Gedling, signs our graffiti wall - saying "Keep the faith it will happen". This was part of a national day of action in October 2008. MPs were asked to urge the Prime Minister not to wriggle out of a... More >

STOP BIOFUELS TARGETS

East Midlands MEP Bill Newton-Dunn (centre) was lobbied by representatives from Friends of the Earth and Oxfam in June 2008. We were asking MEPs to vote against EU targets to increase the use of biofuels in road transport because there is... More >

GORDON BROWN CHALLENGED ON AVIATION EMISSIONS

Members of Nottingham Friends of the Earth and World Development Movement challenge Gordon Brown to stop ignoring aviation emissions in setting climate change targets. More Gordon Browns were also seen ignoring aviation at East Midlands... More >