Dear John,

We’re running out of time to unlock over £100,000 of funding for our vital work. And you hold the key.

The Big Give Christmas Challenge closes at midday on Tuesday. We’ve set ourselves our most ambitious target yet – £210,000.

Whatever you can give today will be matched, pound for pound, by a philanthropist, a foundation or the Big Give. Doubling your impact at no extra cost to you.

But we run the risk of not meeting our target. And that means losing any funding that goes unmatched.

That's why we’re reaching out to you. Will you donate today and help us unlock this precious funding?   

Your donation will power our skilled campaigners and mobilise our local action groups up and down the UK to push the government to deliver a new climate plan that delivers the UK’s climate promises. A plan that’s ambitious and rolled out in our communities in a fair way. That puts people and planet first.

Times are tough right now. We’re feeling the strain too. But there is hope, if we act quickly.

Whatever you can spare makes a difference. So if you can, please donate today to double your impact and help us unlock even more matched funding.

With warm wishes,

Danny

Campaigner, Friends of the Earth

PS. Here's my original email for more info on what your donation could be used for....

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Dear John,

It’s been another chaotic year of record-breaking climate-induced flooding and sweltering heatwaves. Heart breaking, isn’t it?

But 2025 offers us a lifeline. A High Court-ordered deadline means the UK government only has until 2 May to publish a new plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions. For the sake of millions of people already suffering from climate breakdown – and future generations – we desperately need to make sure it’s up to the task.

Today we’re launching the Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise £210,000 to power our campaign for bold government action. And for a fair climate plan to be published on 2 May – with the practical details needed to slash emissions and meet our looming targets in a way that benefits everyone.

Every pound you donate today will be doubled at no extra cost to you. Can you help us meet our target?

The High Court’s order means the government has only 5 months to write and deliver a bold and fair climate plan. Which means we have limited time to persuade them.

It’s doable – we know what the solutions are. Solutions that could see people living in warmer homes and taking up jobs in new green industries.

Your donation today – which will get doubled by the Big Give for free – could help us:

• Produce hard-hitting research to demonstrate just how achievable bold solutions are.
• Rally even more passionate people like you to join our campaign and convince decision-makers to act.
• Mobilise our local action groups to apply pressure on MPs in their constituencies.
• Be prepared to consider legal action if the government’s new climate plan falls short.

But this all comes at a cost. So please donate to our Big Give Christmas Challenge to power our campaign for a Big Climate Plan.

If you’ve been meaning to donate to us for a while, now’s the perfect time.  Every pound you donate this week will be doubled by the Big Give at no extra cost to you. That means if you:

We’ve been able to hit our Big Give targets in recent years and campaign for a greener world. This incredible feat is thanks to our generous supporters – just like you. Now will you help us do it again?

Thank you so much for all your support.

Danny

Campaigner, Friends of the Earth