The Bees, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 2:12 PM

Get your Bee Saver Kit for summer

Get your Bee Saver Kit for summer  Life’s not so sunny for us bees – or other wildlife here in the UK. Dear John Not to be a buzzkill, but you probably know that us bees are finding it increasingly difficult to survive as the years go on. Th…

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  Aleanna Shaughnessy, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

June 5, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Please help us find more friends for nature this World Environment Day

Please help us find more friends for nature this World Environment Day  The more people we can help to look after the natural world, the more powerful our voices will be. Dear John The Office for Environmental Protection has warned that the …

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  Clare Oxborrow, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 2:08 PM

RE: Please sign this petition to stop big businesses trashing rainforests

RE: Please sign this petition to stop big businesses trashing rainforests Powerful UK companies are wrecking the environment and harming people overseas through their global supply chains. And there's no law to stop them. Dear John Rainforests …

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  Aleanna Shaughnessy, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Eco-friendly fun for nature-loving little ones

Eco-friendly fun for nature-loving little ones Our Planet Protectors packs are bursting with eco-friendly fun for little ones. Dear John Over 80% of young people are already keen to do their bit to protect our planet [1]. The next generation…

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  Tony Bosworth, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 3:35 PM

We’ve forced the UK government to admit it acted unlawfully

We’ve forced the UK government to admit it acted unlawfully It’s not every day that the UK government admits it was wrong. Dear John It’s not every day that the UK government admits it was wrong.   But together we’ve forced it to admit that …

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  Clare Oxborrow, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Please sign this petition to stop big businesses trashing rainforests

Please sign this petition to stop big businesses trashing rainforests Powerful UK companies are wrecking the environment and harming people overseas through their global supply chains. And there's no law to stop them. Dear John Powerful UK c…

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  Stuart Melvin, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM

RE: You're invited to Groundswell 2022

RE: You're invited to Groundswell 2022 In May and June, we'll be holding in-person events up and down the country. Dear John In the face of the climate emergency, lots of us across the UK are coming together to push for a fairer future. War…

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Policing bill passes, Groundswell, and elections 2022

Policing bill passes, Groundswell, and elections 2022 A round-up of news and ways to take action from this April. Dear John This April I’ve got some brilliant ways for you to take action – from asking your local election candidates to stop f…

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  Katie de Kauwe, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Double your donation at no extra cost this Earth Day

Double your donation at no extra cost this Earth Day Your donation will go towards supporting our amazing legal team's work standing up for people and planet. Dear John This June we’re taking the UK government to court over its inadequate re…

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  Kierra Box, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 1:52 PM

RE: Please sign this letter to free nature from plastic

RE: Please sign this letter to free nature from plastic Will you help us reach 50,000 signatures? Dear John Last month I asked if you’d back our call for the government to stop pollution from destroying nature here in the UK.  So far almost…

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  Danny Gross, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 4:04 PM

Please sign this to urge UK government to insulate homes and invest in renewables

Please sign this to urge UK government to insulate homes and invest in renewables Today’s energy security strategy misses the most obvious opportunities to give people the help they need right now. Dear John Households across the UK are faci…

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 11:03 AM

Headlines from this March

Headlines from this March A round-up of this month's news on protecting people and the planet. Dear John Tomorrow’s energy price hike is going to hit all of us in the UK.  Lots of us are really worried about our bills. So if you haven’t yet…

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  Stuart Melvin, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Groundswell 2022: a day of workshops, speakers and movement building

Groundswell 2022: a day of workshops, speakers and movement building In May and June, we'll be holding in-person events up and down the country. Dear John I'm delighted to be able to announce that tickets for Groundswell 2022 are now live – …

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  Paul de Zylva, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 3:35 PM

Get your Bee Saver Kit – just in time for spring

Get your Bee Saver Kit – just in time for spring Now that spring has sprung, bees are busy building their homes and stocking up on food supplies – ready for a fresh start as the days get longer.  Dear John Now that spring’s finally sprung, b…

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  Kierra Box, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 4:49 PM

Please sign this letter to free nature from plastic

Please sign this letter to free nature from plastic Plastic is choking the natural world. Rivers are poisoned with sewage and the air we breathe is filthy. Nature in the UK is suffering. Dear John Plastic is choking the natural world. Rivers…

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  Connor Schwartz, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 9, 2022 at 1:01 PM

RE: Please sign this petition for a windfall tax on BP and Shell

RE: Please sign this petition for a windfall tax on BP and Shell Next week we'll be handing in our petition calling for a windfall tax on giants like Shell and BP to fund emergency support for struggling households. Dear John Lots of you have b…

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  Katie de Kauwe, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Legal challenge – we're taking the government to court

Legal challenge – we're taking the government to court We’re taking the government to court over 2 of its inadequate climate strategies. And your help will make a crucial difference to our campaign.    Dear John I got in touch recently to as…

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

February 25, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Win against fracking, Tiny Forest Caerphilly and hidden plastics

Win against fracking, Tiny Forest Caerphilly and hidden plastics This month's news on protecting people and the planet. Dear John I hope you’re well and haven’t been too badly affected by the storms during this increasingly troubling week. …

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  Katie de Kauwe, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 2:45 PM

We’re taking the government to court – and we need your help

We’re taking the government to court – and we need your help  We’re taking the government to court over 2 of its inadequate climate strategies. And your help will make a crucial difference to our campaign.    Dear John We’re taking the gover…

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  Connor Schwartz, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 11:32 AM

Please sign this petition for a windfall tax on BP and Shell

Please sign this petition for a windfall tax on BP and Shell Soaring energy prices affect us all but are hitting some people especially hard. At the same time BP and Shell are making billions in record profits. Dear John Soaring energy price…

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  Danny Gross, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 2:05 PM

Please sign this petition to stop UK coal, oil and gas projects

Please sign this petition to stop UK coal, oil and gas projects Fossil fuel companies are lining up to start over 30 new coal, oil and gas extraction projects in the UK. If we don't speak out, they could go ahead. Dear John Fossil fuel compa…

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Warm homes for everyone, new court case and Welsh activists say “no”

Warm homes for everyone, new court case and Welsh activists say “no” A round-up of this month's news on protecting people and the planet. Dear John Everyone deserves to live in a warm home. But with energy prices about to soar, thousands mo…

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  Aleanna Shaughnessy, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Is your bank funding fossil fuels?

Is your bank funding fossil fuels? Our partner Triodos Bank does things differently. Triodos is a sustainable bank and certified B Corp. It's easy to make the switch. Dear John If we’re going to stop climate breakdown, we need to end the era…

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  Dave Timms, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 3:31 PM

RE: Please sign this letter to protect your right to protest

RE: Please sign this letter to protect your right to protest Will you add your name to an open letter calling on the government to rethink the bill’s oppressive measures?  Dear John I wrote to you earlier this week about home secretary Priti…

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  Dave Timms, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Policing bill: please can you help?

Policing bill: please can you help?  We urgently need your support to stop the most hostile parts of the policing bill and push back against growing authoritarianism. Can you help? Dear John Our planet is facing catastrophic climate and natu…

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  Aleanna Shaughnessy, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 2:58 PM

Together, we’ve achieved so much this year

Together, we’ve achieved so much this year We’ve come so far in 2021. To make life easier this festive season, we’ve got a wide range of free seasonal e-cards for you to send to loved ones. Dear John As we near the end of 2021, I’d like to s…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 2:46 PM

Breaking: Cambo oil field paused

Breaking: Cambo oil field paused Huge news from Scotland. The company behind the Cambo oil field in the North Sea has put the entire project on hold.  Dear John Huge news from Scotland. The company behind the Cambo oil field in the North Sea…

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  The Bees, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 3:34 PM

RE: Christmas Bee Saver Kits available now

RE: Christmas Bee Saver Kits available now A Christmas Bee Saver Kit would be a great gift for avid gardeners, loved ones who care about the planet, or anyone else with a garden or windowsill. Dear John There’s been a real buzz around our Chris…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 4:04 PM

RE: Please sign this petition telling the PM to stand by his commitment to climate action

RE: Please sign this petition telling the PM to stand by his commitment to climate action Please add your name to help us reach 50,000 signatures. Dear John Despite the devastating climate impacts already being felt by people and nature, the UK…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 5:01 PM

RE: Please donate today and it’ll be doubled for free

RE: Please donate today and it’ll be doubled for free We're still £37,000 short of our target. Can you help us get there?  Dear John The UK is nowhere near meeting its greenhouse gas reduction targets. This was today’s stark warning from its ow…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Please donate today and it’ll be doubled for free

Please donate today and it’ll be doubled for free  By donating now, your gift will be doubled. Dear John Boris Johnson declared COP26 a historic success. But the talks failed to deliver the bold action needed to slow climate breakdown. How …

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

November 25, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Glasgow Climate Pact, eco-friendly Christmas and new Environment Act

Glasgow Climate Pact, eco-friendly Christmas and new Environment Act There’s no getting away from it. COP26 didn’t deliver the drastic climate solutions we need. But there are reasons to be hopeful. Dear John Lots of you have asked us for mo…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 1:15 PM

Please sign this petition to stop UK government support for Mozambique gas project

Please sign this petition to stop UK government support for Mozambique gas project Boris Johnson's government is pledging US$1 billion to fund a massive gas project off the coast of Mozambique. Dear John According to the Prime Minister, “hum…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

November 14, 2021 at 9:45 AM

COP26: The verdict

COP26: The verdict I want to tell you why I think you should have hope for the future – if, together, we keep up the momentum of the past 2 weeks. Hi again,   If you saw the email I sent from Glasgow last Friday, you won’t be shocked to hear …

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  Kierra Box, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 11:35 AM

Environmental law update

Environmental law update After 3 years of campaigning, the Environment Act finally became law. Dear John It finally happened. More than 3 years after we started out to persuade the government our environment needs better protection, the Envi…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

November 10, 2021 at 12:15 PM

COP26 appeal

COP26 appeal "When it comes to climate, time really is running out…We have not done nearly enough to address this crisis." - Barack Obama Dear John “When it comes to climate, time really is running out…We have not done nearly enough to addre…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

November 5, 2021 at 5:01 PM

News from inside the UN climate summit + important Day of Action update

News from inside the UN climate summit + important Day of Action update I’m in Glasgow for COP26. I’d like to give you my take on a few of the headlines. And remind you about this Saturday’s day of action. Dear John I’m in Glasgow for the UN…

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 11:16 AM

Next week’s UN climate talks, take action locally and save the bees

Next week’s UN climate talks, take action locally and save the bees Days before the climate talks, a freedom of information request revealed the UK government’s actions are out of line with accepted climate science. Dear John Just days befor…

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  The Bees, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

October 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Protect nature. Give the gift of a Christmas Bee Saver Kit

Protect nature. Give the gift of a Christmas Bee Saver Kit  A Christmas Bee Saver Kit would be a great gift for avid gardeners, loved ones who care about the planet, or anyone else with a garden or windowsill. Dear John I can’t believe it’s …

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

October 18, 2021 at 2:56 PM

Please sign our open letter to the press before the UN climate talks

Please sign our open letter to the press before the UN climate talks During the first week of the climate talks we’ll publish open letters demanding climate action in regional newspapers up and down the country. Dear John I’ve got one more u…

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  Rachel Kennerley, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Urgent: Parliamentary debate ahead of UN climate talks

Urgent: Parliamentary debate ahead of UN climate talks  Over the next 7 days we have a unique opportunity to challenge the government’s support for climate-wrecking fossil fuels.  Dear John Over the next 7 days we have a unique opportunity t…

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  Kierra Box, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

October 7, 2021 at 10:15 AM

Ask your MP to protect the natural world

Ask your MP to protect the natural world  Lords have voted in favour of desperately needed changes to the Environment Bill. Great news! But all these successes could still be snatched away.  Dear John Earlier this year, I wrote to ask for yo…

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  Will Rundle, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 3:05 PM

We’re fighting fossil fuel financing by taking the government to court

We’re fighting fossil fuel financing by taking the government to court Our legal team is challenging the UK government’s decision to finance a massive gas project off the coastline of Mozambique.  Dear John As you know, global heating is des…

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  Aleanna Shaughnessy, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 2:05 PM

Time to switch to sustainable banking, with Triodos

Time to switch to sustainable banking, with Triodos It's easy to start banking with Triodos and you’ll know your money is funding projects that make the world a better place.  Dear John This summer has been full of turmoil for many people. …

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  Denis Fernando, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

September 16, 2021 at 3:23 PM

needs a strong climate action plan

*|LOCAL_AUTH|* needs a strong climate action plan Global heating, as its name suggests, is a planet-wide emergency.   Dear John Global heating, as its name suggests, is a planet-wide emergency. But we can’t rely on world leaders alone to fi…

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  The Bees, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

September 7, 2021 at 1:19 PM

Get ready for autumn with a Bee Saver Kit

Get ready for autumn with a Bee Saver Kit  As the days start to get shorter, us bees go into food-gathering mode.   Dear John As the days start to get shorter, us bees go into food-gathering mode. The late summer and early autumn is our cha…

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  Estelle Worthington, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 2:23 PM

Please sign our petition to stop the Cumbria coal mine

Please sign our petition to stop the Cumbria coal mine  On 7 September a public inquiry to decide the fate of a proposed new Whitehaven coal mine begins.  Dear John On 7 September a public inquiry to decide the fate of the proposed new White…

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 2:41 PM

Stop the coal mine, climate solutions to cure eco-anxiety, and Earthmovers winners

Stop the coal mine, climate solutions to cure eco-anxiety, and Earthmovers winners “Climate change is here, now. But we are also here, now. And if we don’t act, who will?” Dear John “Climate change is here now. But we are also here now. And …

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  Kierra Box, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

August 24, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Ecological emergency: please help strengthen the law

Ecological emergency: please help strengthen the law Nature in the UK is some of the most depleted in Europe. We’re failing on 17 out of 20 international biodiversity targets. Dear John The UK is failing on 17 out of 20 international biodive…

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  Aleanna Shaughnessy, Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 2:54 PM

Ecotricity offer

Ecotricity offer For every one of our supporters that switches to Ecotricity, £50 will be donated to Friends of the Earth Dear John The latest climate report from the IPCC is clear – there’s no time to waste when it comes to the climate emer…

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