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6 April 2011

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Mass lobby on climate change

Stop Climate Chaos and supporters lobbied MLAs for a climate law.

May 2012Read more

Join our mass lobby for a climate change law

Join the Stop Climate Chaos mass lobby at Stormont.

March 2012Read more

Environment Minister lands in a bunker

Golf resort at Giant's Causeway approved

February 2012Read more

Act for climate change

Demand a climate change law

February 2012Read more

What are they planning?

Friends of the Earth launches its planning campaign

December 2011Read more

Plan it!

We will launch the results of our planning survey

November 2011Read more

Come to a screening of 'Gasland'

You are invited to a special screening of 'Gasland'

November 2011Read more

A vision for the Programme for Government

An open letter to the Northern Ireland Executive

October 2011Read more

Green No Deal?

Where are the champions for the Green New Deal?

September 2011Read more

What do you think of the planning system?

Help us fix the planning system

May 2011Read more

Activism Gathering 2011

Join us at the 2011 Activism Gathering

May 2011Read more

Assembly end of term report - must do better

The next Assembly must do better

April 2011Read more

Friends of the Earth launches its first plastic bag

Single use plastic bags to fund environmental protection

April 2011Read more

People Power for Positive Planning

Northern Ireland activists empowered and invigorated

February 2011Read more

NI Water must not be immune from the law.

NI Water must remain outside Government.

January 2011Read more

Mexican stand-off

Belfast marks the climate talks in Cancún

December 2010Read more

Tell world leaders to turn down the heat

Join Stop Climate Chaos for a Day of Actions

December 2010Read more

Green housing plan launched

Green New Deal launches its housing plan

November 2010Read more

An evening well spent with Michael Meacher

Michael Meacher entertained and inspired activists

October 2010Read more

Planning and the climate challenge

How spatial planning can help tackle climate change

February 2010Read more

Belfast makes waves for climate justice

The Wave reaches Belfast

December 2009Read more

Belfast says No to incinerator

Belfast City Council votes against waste incineration

June 2009Read more

EPA denied

Arlene Foster MLA rejected calls for an EPA.

July 2008Read more

Environment review moving fast

An EPA could soon become a reality.

October 2006Read more

Environmental governance inquiry gets underway

Environmental protection a step closer.

March 2006Read more

See you in court!

Developers should install small-scale sewage works.

January 2006Read more

Water Service pollutes salmon river

An independent Environmental Protection Agency is needed.

October 2004Read more

Europe issues legal warning

Northern Ireland's failure to comply with sewage law.

September 2004Read more

Strangford trawling ban extended

Jewel in Northern Ireland's wildlife crown.

September 2004Read more

Legal wranglings over illegal waste

Northern Ireland's countryside has become a dumping ground.

April 2004Read more

GM maize approved

Friends of the Earth will continue to oppose GMOs.

March 2004Read more

Strangford Lough saved?

Extensive damage to the site's precious horse mussel beds.

January 2004Read more

Northern Ireland in the dock

Raw and badly treated sewage is pumped into waterways.

May 2003Read more

Written warning over pollution laws

A 'Letter of Formal Notice' issued by the European Commission.

January 2003Read more

Wind farm for north coast

Green electricity for over 65,000 homes hopefully.

October 2002Read more

North Down Dump on Scotland

The council plans to export 30,000 tonnes of waste a year.

October 2002Read more

Quarry tax outcome

Quarrying takes a heavy toll from the local environment.

December 2001Read more