Archive

2012

Investors must stop land grabbing, say civil society groups

Land grabbing has devastating impacts on communities

4 December 2012Read more View more

New report on powering Africa

How renewables can meet the continent's electricity needs

3 December 2012Read more View more

Smartphones - new investigation reveals damage to forests and coral

Best-selling phones almost certainly contain tin from Indonesia

24 November 2012Read more View more

London Power Up reunion

Be part of the Power Up experience

21 November 2012Read more View more

Support the search for Miguel Ángel Pabón Pabón

Sign our letter of support

16 November 2012Read more View more

Getting into a planning Pickle

How I arranged Friends of the Earth's #planning action

9 November 2012Read more View more

Release of new Planning Bill

Our reactions to the new Bill

19 October 2012Read more View more

Will Osborne let us reach the renewable heights of Europe?

A trip to Denmark shows just how green we could be

17 October 2012Read more View more

Robbing power from local councils

Government plans to bypass local democracy

11 October 2012Read more View more

Friends of the Earth helps farmers bring case against Shell

Dutch documentary highlights pollution in the Niger Delta

11 October 2012Read more View more

Boris' airport hopes need grounding

Boris touts new airport. Friends of the Earth says we don't need it

4 October 2012Read more View more

Planning through a narrow lens

Threatened planning reforms turn their back on localism

1 October 2012Read more View more

Nnimmo Bassey: 2012 Rafto Prize Winner

Nnimmo Bassey wins 2012 Rafto Prize for campaign work in Africa

1 October 2012Read more View more

Transforming the North

A Labour conference fringe event open to the public

27 September 2012Read more View more

Bangkok climate talks set to be contentious

Problems and priorities for the upcoming talks

22 August 2012Read more View more

Planning Masterclass

Turning everyone into planning masters

6 August 2012Read more View more

World leaders stick heads in sand at Rio+20

Disappointing end to UN Earth Summit

23 June 2012Read more View more

Where the real action is at Rio+20

An insider view from the alternative People's Summit

22 June 2012Read more View more

Why the Rio+20 Earth Summit matters

We need big solutions to big problems

20 June 2012Read more View more

Paraguay soon to witness its first rural land use plan

Leading the way in protecting Paraguay's valuable landscape

18 June 2012Read more View more

More than a hundred groups demand a sustainable energy future

The call for a more ambitious Sustainable Energy for All Initiative

18 June 2012Read more View more

Home failures undermine Rio influence

Govt needs to show green leadership

13 June 2012Read more View more

The push for participation in Rio

People must be able to influence decisions about their planet

8 June 2012Read more View more

The People's Summit at Rio+20

Global groups and networks will discuss sustainable alternatives

7 June 2012Read more View more

A clear message for Rio: community energy is best

Ashden conference sets out priorities for energy work in Rio

30 May 2012Read more View more

Get up to speed with the planning system

A chance to learn from the experts

17 May 2012Read more View more

Friends of the Earth takes clean energy access debate to Parliament

We ask an international panel how to ensure clean energy for all

9 May 2012Read more View more

Big week in London for clean energy

Two chances for the UK to push clean solutions to energy poverty

24 April 2012Read more View more

Planning guidelines - a step forward, but good enough?

Concerns over bad development still linger

28 March 2012Read more View more

Budget 2012 - bad planning coming to a town near you

Controversial new planning rules from Government

22 March 2012Read more View more

The future of planning

How will the changes in the rules affect us?

15 March 2012Read more View more

Supporter of the week: Dr John Hemming

John Hemming, explorer, speaks of his love for the Amazon

9 February 2012Read more View more

UN launch campaign for energy for all

UN efforts to tackle climate change and energy poverty in 2012

18 January 2012Read more View more

Our top 10 wins from 2011

Some of last year's standout victories

18 January 2012Read more View more

Landlords get ready. Your coldest rental homes must be made warm

Draughty, energy-inefficient rented homes must be fixed up

17 January 2012Read more View more

Training day on Major Infrastructure Projects

Learn about the new fast track planning process

13 January 2012Read more View more

After Durban, the renewable energy transformation continues

Where next for rolling out renewables

16 December 2011Read more View more

Environmental education: Earth Course breaks new ground

Help us develop our Earth Course

9 November 2011Read more View more