Hannah Booth

03 Feb

Energy, Support Us

Supporter of the week: Jonathon Porritt

To celebrate Friends of the Earth's 40th anniversary, I've been talking to some of the supporters who've made it all possible. Jonathon Porritt (right) is a former Director of Friends of the Earth. more ...

Louise Gebbett

01 Feb

Big Green Bike Ride

Bike Dynamics

Cycling is one of those things I've never been able to get right. more ...

Beth Dawson

31 Jan

About us

Oh, what a night. Celebrating green business

Last Thursday, 26 January, was night of celebrations for Friends of the Earth. more ...

Amy Golledge

31 Jan

Living, Waste

Livia Firth and the green carpet

Looking through red carpet pictures from the glamorous Golden Globes recently, one stopped me in my tracks. more ...

Hannah Booth

26 Jan

Real Food, Support Us

Supporter of the week: John Crocker, organic grower

"I used to live in a flat in north London, but I couldn't again - I'm used to the countryside now. more ...

Phil Byrne

25 Jan

Climate Change

Mark Wood reflects on reaching South Pole

Do you believe in ghosts? My factor-40 complexion has haunted its fair share of beach dwellers. Speaking of which, did you know you can get sunburn at the South Pole? more ...

Rich Hines

23 Jan

Living

Will anyone lend me a green new year's resolution?

I'm rubbish at new year's resolutions. more ...

Tim Gee

23 Jan

Get Involved, Local campaigning

Free learning and training in 2012

I recently heard someone say that you learn more in a day of taking action than in years of talking about it. I tend to agree, but only in part. Talking without doing is pretty useless. But the only way our political actions will keep improving is if we have time to reflect on them in between. more ...

Adam Bradbury

23 Jan

Big Green Bike Ride, Support Us

Adam's bike challenge. Stage 11: The God particle and fundraising ideas

Spamming my mates and their mates to sponsor me on Friends of the Earth's Big Green Bike Ride is all very well. JustGiving is a brilliant fundraising tool and it's working pretty well for me. (I particularly relish the fact that for every £5 donation that's gift-aided the chancellor forks out an additional £1.) more ...

Hannah Booth

19 Jan

Climate Change, Final Demand, Get Involved, Local campaigning, Support Us

Supporter of the week: Stanley Knill

To celebrate Friends of the Earth's 40th anniversary, I've been talking to some of the supporters who've made it all possible. Stanley Knill (right) is a volunteer at the head office in London. more ...

Alison Benjamin

19 Jan

Bees, Natural Resources

Keeping bees - our new blog

If you're interested in keeping bees, look no further. Starting today I'll be bringing you a month-by-month guide to  the beekeeping calendar. more ...

Oliver Hayes

13 Jan

Energy

Our solar victory - and why we're back in court

My Mum always says I don't know trouble when I see it. And sure enough, for the third time in a month I find myself explaining a court appearance. more ...

Hannah Booth

12 Jan

Support Us, Waste

Supporter of the week: Pete Wilkinson

To celebrate Friends of the Earth's 40th anniversary, I talked to some of the supporters who've made it all possible. Pete Wilkinson (right) has been in it from the start - persuading us to be kind to the planet. more ...

Adam Bradbury

10 Jan

Climate Change

Polar explorer hits his deadline. Will we?

Around midnight last night I eavesdropped on a conversation between Mark Wood and one of his technical team. I'm not sure where the latter was but Mark was at 90 degrees south, 0 degrees east - the South Pole. more ...

Phil Byrne

10 Jan

Climate Change

Mark Wood wombles to the South Pole

Polar explorer Mark Wood has completed a 50-day trek to the South Pole. more ...

Katharine Tatum

05 Jan

Energy, Living

Losing the Christmas muffin top the green way

I've never enjoyed joining the rows of sweating people on machines watching daytime TV at the gym. It can hit not just your pocket but the planet too. more ...

Hannah Booth

05 Jan

Energy, Support Us

Supporter of the week: Suzannah Evans

To celebrate Friends of the Earth's 40th anniversary, I've been talking to some of the supporters who've made it all possible. Suzannah Evans (right) is a university tutor who's encouraging others to go green too. more ...

Adam Bradbury

05 Jan

Big Green Bike Ride, Support Us

Adam's bike challenge. Stage 10: Cycle 500 miles in 6 days - it's a breeze

A crash of thunder woke me this morning. With temperatures plunging to around 9 degrees and winds approaching 19 mph, I squeezed into fashion-repellant plastic-lined trousers and headed south into some of London's toughest tree-lined cycle lanes. more ...

Louise Gebbett

29 Dec

Big Green Bike Ride

Hurry - last chance to enter holiday competition

To end the year on a high we've got a fantastic competition for you. more ...

Louise Gebbett

27 Dec

Big Green Bike Ride

Too many mince pies?

Feeling stuffed? I know I am.

Over-indulgence is as much a part of Christmas as the roast dinner or Santa's elves. more ...

Beth Dawson

22 Dec

Enter now to be judged by green business gurus

Fancy getting yourself or your business in front of some top green business people? Well, here's your opportunity. more ...

Katharine Tatum

20 Dec

Living, Natural Resources

Christmas doesn't need to cost the Earth - if you're crafty

Time is money, as the saying goes, but in this difficult economic climate some of us are finding time easier to come by. So why not put yours to good use and save a few quid this Christmas? more ...

Oliver Hayes

20 Dec

Climate Change, Energy, Final Demand

Our solar legal case: why we're in court

One of the things I've learned in three years working at Friends of the Earth is how quickly things can change. more ...

Hannah Booth

19 Dec

Energy, Support Us

Supporter of the week: Kendra Ullyart

To celebrate Friends of the Earth's 40th anniversary, I've been talking to some of the supporters who've made it all possible. Kendra Ullyart (right) uses theatre to get our message across. more ...

Hannah Booth

16 Dec

Energy, Support Us

Supporter of the Week: Amyan Macfadyen

To celebrate Friends of the Earth's 40th anniversary, I've been talking to some of the supporters who've made it all possible. Amyan Macfadyen (right) was in it from the beginning. more ...

Louise Gebbett

16 Dec

Big Green Bike Ride, Living

Yorkshire Dales - win the perfect weekend retreat

The Yorkshire Dales are one of the most famous national parks in the UK, but dare I admit it, I've never been. more ...

Adam Bradbury

16 Dec

Big Green Bike Ride, Living, Support Us

Adam's bike challenge. Stage 9: Don8 via text

ONNA - Xmas.
ABT2 axe rellies 4 loadsa £££.
Whatever ASLMH u can txt.
AITYTB. I'm doing BGBR. (Pls don't LOL)
U2 can don8 from yr fone.
BYKT right?
Text BALE 66 £[amount] to 70070
PLS
WFM
Thanx.
GBH more ...

Hannah Booth

14 Dec

Energy, Living, Support Us

Supporter of the week: John Fulljames

To celebrate Friends of the Earth's 40th anniversary, I've been talking to some of the supporters who've made it all possible. John Fulljames was at the time of the interview The Opera Group's Artistic Director (right) - and saying it with music. more ...

Melanie Kramers

14 Dec

Living, Natural Resources

Christmas shopping: love it or hate it?

I love Christmas. I had my first mince pie in October and have been liberally adding cloves to hot cider, wine and any other alcohol going for weeks. more ...

Amy Golledge

14 Dec

Laugh or the Polar Bear gets it

Badly Drawn Boy, Tim Minchin - and other exclusive backstage videos

All the exclusive backstage videos are live on the Laugh or the Polar Bear Gets It page now - check out our chats with Badly Drawn Boy, Jeremy Lion, Josie Long, Richard Herring, Greg Davies and Tim Minchin. more ...