A clean and safe future for Northern Ireland
A healthy environment, happy communities, and worthwhile jobs: this is our vision for Northern Ireland.
People should have shared access to nature. And our resources should be managed fairly.
We believe these things are critical if we're to build a peaceful society.
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Watch our new film
People power played a vital role in securing climate change legislation for Northern Ireland in 2022. Ordinary people stepped in to write the legislation when the minister responsible refused, and they forced Northern Ireland to stop being a climate laggard.
Watch our new film about what happened behind the scenes in the race to get a Climate Act.
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No Gas Caverns under Larne Lough
We're supporting No Gas Caverns, a community group fighting to defend their wildlife from plans to dig out 7 huge chambers under the sea, resulting in a super salty "dead-zone" where nothing could live, in a marine protected area near Islandmagee.
Together we're going to court in Belfast for a judicial review of the decision to approve the caverns.
![A group of people on a beach with No Gas Cavern signs](http://cdn.friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/styles/body_text_image/public/media/images/no-gas-caverns.jpg?itok=ngvuBN5h)
Get involved and take action
Come and join us and your local community at events, from workshops and talks to film showings and protests.
You can also take action by signing petitions asking for action in local communities across Northern Ireland.
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Helping young people become campaigners
People Planet Place supports marginalised young people from across Northern Ireland to develop the skills, confidence and relationships needed to tackle the climate and nature crises.
If you're aged 16 to 25, live in Northern Ireland and want to learn community campaigning skills, join us!
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Find a group in your community
Find out where your nearest local action group in Northern Ireland is, and get in touch.
If there isn't one, consider starting a new one.
And if you're already part of a social justice or environmental community group, join forces with us.
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Environmental facts about Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's challenges
Northern Ireland's air, water and soils are in a bad way.
We have the least protected environment in the UK and Ireland. It's a real worry for the 1.8m people living here and the many important wildlife sites in the country.
Northern Ireland has no independent Environmental Protection Agency. No National Parks. No law to cut climate-changing emissions. The planning system leans heavily towards new development. And communities have too little say.
We're going to change this.
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Lough Neagh: space to breathe
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Real food, real farming, real future
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Extractive industries in Northern Ireland
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Fossil Free Northern Ireland
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Nature and people first
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Where are the environmental safeguards?
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Planning for People and Place
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Our team
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