Europe's 2030 climate plan is dangerously inadequate22 May 2013 The EU has started planning climate and energy policy until 2030. It's likely that they will make a legally binding target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions but not for renewable energies and energy efficiency. The EU...
New report reveals extent of bee decline 9 May 2013 New research has found that some of the UK's most iconic bees are in serious decline. The report from the University of Reading, commissioned by Friends of the Earth, focuses on 12 bee species. It charts their decline over recent yea...
Friends of the Earth is holding a 'Bees Tea' in Parliament on Thursday 16 May, 2-3pm, Jubilee Room. The event is jointly hosted by George Eustice MP, Alan Whitehead MP and Roger Williams MP. As your constituent and someone who cares very much about the plight of the UK's bees, I'd lik...
Transforming Finance: what's the big idea? Dave Powell 08 May 2013 I'm dashedly excited. This Friday Friends of the Earth, together with a wide range of colleagues from different campaign groups and think tanks , will mount a major conference called Transforming Finance . It will look...
Gardening star Alys Fowler gives bee-friendly tips for your garden12 April 2013 Garden writer and broadcaster Alys Fowler is urging people to create bee-friendly gardens and help save these crucial pollinators. The former Gardener's World presenter has teamed up with Friends of the Ea...
Case studies: Jobs in clean British energy Clean British Energy is good for the economy. 37,000 people work in solar, wind and marine energy alone - from mechanical engineers and solar panel installers, to those who make the nuts and bolts that hold wind turbines together. The Renewab...
Please add my name to the Energy Bill Revolution coalition's petition calling on the Government to use the money it gets from our carbon taxes to make our homes super-energy efficient.
Europe votes for pesticides ban29 April 2013 European states have voted to ban three neonicotinoid pesticides on crops attractive to honey bees. The decision follows growing evidence that neonicotinoids pose 'a high acute risk' to bees , as well as huge pressure on European government...
EU pesticide restrictions a victory for bees and common sense 29 April 2013 The decision today to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides linked to bee decline is a significant victory for bees and common sense, said Friends of the Earth. However, the environmenta...
March of the Beekeepers 26 April 2013 Friends of the Earth's giant bees joined hundreds of British beekeepers and others today to protest in Parliament Square. They were there to demand Environment Minister Owen Patterson back moves to ban the worst bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide...
March of the beekeepers: Govt urged to back pesticide restrictions 26 April 2013 The Government must take urgent action to protect declining bee populations by supporting European Commission proposals next Monday (29 April 2013) to restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee decline,...
Like the terms 'peace offensive', Wigan Athletic and Hyundai Excel, I thought 'nice office' was an oxymoron, until I visited Bloomberg's headquarters yesterday. The business media company had tables full of fruit artfully displayed on immaculate porcelain, an art gallery, and a fish t...
London to the New Forest Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 April 2013 Cycle from the bustle of city to the beauty and tranquility of the New Forest National Park. Day 1: London to the New Forest, 85 miles Cycle the pretty lanes of Surrey and Hampshire, as we wind our way to the New Forest. Day ...
Waitrose bans neonicotinoids from supply chains12 April 2013 The campaign to restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee decline was given a huge boost today. Just a few hours ago, Waitrose unveiled plans to ban suppliers from using neonicotinoids. The move follows discussion between...
The campaign to restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee decline was given a huge boost today when supermarket chain Waitrose banned suppliers from using neonicotinoid insecticides. The move follows discussion between the supermarket chain and Friends of the Earth's Bee Cause camp...
Gardening star Alys Fowler gives bee-friendly tips for your garden12 April 2013 Garden writer and broadcaster Alys Fowler is urging people to create bee-friendly gardens and help save these crucial pollinators. The former Gardener's World presenter has teamed up with Friends of the Ea...
Online Economic Mythbusters Course28 March 2013 Looking to unpick the economic myths that politicians and the media have been telling us? Is there really no money left? Do we really need to cut spending to reduce the deficit? nef (new economics foundation), Friends of the Earth and ot...
Bees: Welsh draft action plan for pollinators welcomed 9 April 2013 Commenting on the draft Action Plan for Pollinators for Wales, published today (Tuesday 9 April 2013) by the Welsh Government, Friends of the Earth Cymru Director Gareth Clubb, said: "The Welsh Government's draft poll...
A massive boost for bees5 April 2013 An influential committee of MPs has today backed calls to ban the worst bee-harming pesticides. They've also demanded an overhaul of Government pesticide policy. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has been hearing evidence about pesticides and...
Today's Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) report calls on the Government to address a series of important flaws in its pesticides policies and risk assessment processes. I would like to join Friends of the Earth in voicing my support for all the EAC's recommendations. I urge you to ...
Get your Bee Saver Kit now Please give £15, or whatever you can, to get your special Bee Saver Kit. The pack includes : Wildflower seeds An attractive garden planner A step-by-step guide on how you can save bees A bee identification poster Why save bees? Bees pollinate flowers, plants...
Big Ideas Change the World - Cities Mike Childs 25 March 2013 We're now full steam ahead in Friends of the Earth's mind-blowingly ambitious three year research project that aims to map a route from a planet in peril to a world of well-being. As the leader of the project - alongside co...
Govt's chief scientist warns about urgent need to tackle climate change 25 March 2013 Commenting on today's (Monday 25 March) warning from Professor Sir John Beddington, the Government's out-going chief scientific adviser, on the urgent need to tackle climate change, Friends of the Ea...
Turn off the taps Leaving a tap running while brushing teeth uses 6 litres of water a minute. And by fixing a dripping tap you can save over 60 litres of water a week. Boil what you need Only boil as many cups of water as you need for your tea round - you'll be saving money and energy...
I have followed with interest the developing debate about the huge rise in large-scale land acquisitions in the Global South. According to reports these land grabs are generating conflicts and controversies around the world. More and more reports seem to indicate that investing in agr...
Cutting climate from the curriculum leaves me cold Rachel Gibbons 20 March 2013 Unbelievable. The self-proclaimed "greenest government ever" has decided that climate change is not important enough to be in the geography curriculum. Ministers say they want schools to teach "in a way th...
Help us cover Britain in wildflowers! Bees are vanishing from Britain but you can help. Get your Bee Saver Kit today , with wildflower seeds and bee-saving materials, and we'll pin a flower for you on our map.
Budget 2013 - Friends of the Earth reaction 20 March 2013 Commenting on George Osborne's Budget statement today (Wednesday 20 March 2013), Friends of the Earth's Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said: "This is yet another fossil-fuelled Budget that will leave the UK struggling in th...
