Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 3:21 PM

Earth Day: Did you know?

        EARTH DAY TRIVIA  KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. TEST YOUR EXPERTISE BY CLICKING ON THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE QUESTION BELOW:  Which of the following are ways the Endangered Species Act benefits life on Earth?  A. It protects species at risk of extinc…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 2:26 PM

This is our wake up call...action is needed NOW

        We have good news and bad news.   First, the bad news: We’re hurtling toward climate disaster, and corporations are taking every opportunity to dismantle hard-fought environmental protections, destroy our public lands and waters, and accelerate mass…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Fight profit-hungry tactics that are killing bees and our planet

        Friend, do you think greedy corporations should be allowed to DESTROY our food system and planet for profit? We don't either. But right now, the pesticide industry's profit-hungry tactics are putting our precious bees at EXTREME RISK. Skyrocketing b…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 12:56 AM

We don’t have to live like this. Fight back for our planet with EARLY ACCESS to our Earth Day match!

  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 10:58 PM

Double your planet-saving impact with EARLY ACCESS to our Earth Day match

  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 8:34 PM

[Fight Back] Big Ag is still using bee-toxic chemicals

        Friend, do you think greedy corporations should be allowed to DESTROY our food system and planet for profit? We don't either. But right now, the pesticide industry's profit-hungry tactics are putting our precious bees at EXTREME RISK. Skyrocketing b…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 6:36 PM

We don’t have a moment to lose

  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Match Alert: Double your giving power ahead of Earth Day

        DOUBLE YOUR GIFT FOR THE NEXT 61 HOURS ONLY Friend, Earth Day is on Saturday, but I wanted to let you know of this special opportunity so you can be one of the first to make the most of this important moment.  Big Oil and Big Polluters …

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 1:37 PM

we’re counting on you to set the pace (please read)

  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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

April 20, 2023 at 11:49 AM

Double your donation at no extra cost this Earth Week

Double your donation at no extra cost this Earth Week Today we launch our campaign as part of the Big Give’s Green Match Fund. We aim to raise £200,000 to support our vital work. Dear John It won’t be news to you that nature is in decline. A…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 1:48 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: Hunters are BRUTALLY KILLING wolf pups WITHOUT MERCY

      Friend, imagine you are a newborn wolf pup.  You are blissfully unaware of the dangers that the outside world holds. Inside the warmth and safety of your den, you enjoy playing with your siblings because you are a social animal who is part of a tight-kn…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Fight for small and family-owned farms

      Picture this: a cherry-red barn surrounded by clucking chickens, wandering cows, bleating sheep, and mud-covered pigs basking under the sun. Fields brimming with fresh tomatoes, leafy greens, and assorted fruits and vegetables. Now imagine this: bleak s…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 18, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Bees are dying! Please help, Friend

        Dear Friend, The American bumblebee has nearly vanished from 8 states. Help us fight to protect bees, other pollinators, and our planet with your $27 donation today! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 18, 2023 at 1:54 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: The remaining 900 Southern Beaufort polar bears could be WIPED OUT by Arctic drilling

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Vulnerable polar bears are being pushed closer to EXTINCTION by Big Oil’s ocean pollution! Polar bears are running out of time on this Earth, Friend. Due to human-driven climate change, the Arctic is warming TWICE as fast as the re…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 17, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Plastics vs. Planet

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell JP Morgan Chase to commit to FIGHT Formosa Plastics and its mega-polluting factory before it’s too late! Act now! Chase Bank might support a racist, toxic petrochemical plant that would be the size of 14 FOOTBALL FIELDS along …

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 17, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Plastics vs. Planet

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell JP Morgan Chase to commit to FIGHT Formosa Plastics and its mega-polluting factory before it’s too late! Act now! Chase Bank might support a racist, toxic petrochemical plant that would be the size of 14 FOOTBALL FIELDS along …

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 16, 2023 at 3:46 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Destroying rainforests

      Picture this: Once majestic trees come crashing down as bulldozers plow over the earth. The world’s last standing forests are being turned into monoculture plantations for corporate profit. All while people, the planet, and wildlife suffer. Wall Street …

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 15, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Bear cubs are being gunned down as they emerge from hibernation

        Dear Friend,  Protect grizzlies from vicious trophy hunting and Big Industry attacks. Donate $27 to help us reach our $3,650 goal before it’s too late. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through …

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 15, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: STOP Formosa Plastics from building a destructive Cancer Alley plant

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Do NOT let Formosa Plastics construct its massive pollutant-ridden project in Cancer Alley!  Cancer Alley is the name given to an area along the Mississippi River in Louisiana that Big Oil and Big Plastic has occupied with OVER 200…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Your Signature is Needed: STOP fracking in critical habitat

      Picture this: crisp morning air over brushy plains. In the distance, snow-capped mountains tower over the sprawling grassland.  But staining this majestic scene is an ugly, grimy metallic structure. It CREAKS and GROANS, shaking the ground, sending anim…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 1:51 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: STOP the cruise industry from destroying coral reefs

      Once upon a time… There was a serene aquatic spot nested among soft sand, abundant with vibrant and colorful biodiversity living harmoniously together in tranquility, among ancient corals, beneath limestone cliffs, overlooking sparkling turquoise waters…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Tell Kroger no more toxic pesticides on food

      Friend, right now, people are picking food grown with TOXIC PESTICIDES off store shelves to feed their children and family members. They might not know that these chemicals have been linked to cancer, learning disabilities, hormone disruption, and more!…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 12, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Bee-killing pesticides could be approved for another 15 years

        Dear Friend, Act now before we lose vulnerable pollinators forever: Donate $27 before midnight and help us reach our $3,960 goal! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 12, 2023 at 1:51 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: Vicious trophy hunters are out for innocent bear blood

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Spring grizzly bear hunting season has already begun in several states, and vicious trophy hunters are out for blood! Grizzly bears are one of our country’s most treasured mammals. After a long, cold winter, hungry grizzlies are fi…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 3:46 PM

YOUR SIGNATURE IS NEEDED: Endangered species under attack by Republicans

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: House Republicans are trying to DISMANTLE one of our nation’s bedrock environmental laws, the Endangered Species Act. Act now! Glimmering oceans. Dense forests. Rocky mountain terrain. Even the sky itself. Each of these places has …

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 10, 2023 at 1:48 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: Bunnies, flowers, and butterflies 🐇💐🦋

      Today, many people are celebrating Easter -- a holiday that often signifies that spring has officially arrived. While bunnies might be on your mind, they aren’t the only backyard critters that are a beloved staple of this vibrant season. Monarch butterf…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 9, 2023 at 3:48 PM

Your Signature is Needed: We have a BIG fracking problem

      It starts with a faint odor. Soon, it grows stronger and stronger. The stench of rotten eggs slithers into your home. Not long after, it becomes nauseating, causing SPLITTING HEADACHES! You go to the kitchen to get a cup of water, expecting your drinkin…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 9, 2023 at 1:51 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: The federal government is NOT acting fast enough on the plastic crisis

      A baby sea turtle has just hatched on the shore and is about to reach the ocean for the first time! The excited little creature can’t wait to eat. But as soon as it attempts to swallow the translucent jellyfish-looking bite, it begins hacking. It wasn’t…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 8, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Factory farms hurt people and animals

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Stop the USDA from supporting greedy corporations that hurt people, animals, and the planet! You might have grown up being fed fairy-tale images of farms. Green rolling pastures where cows roam, mud pits where pigs joyfully slide a…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Innocent wolves need endangered species protections urgently

        Dear Friend, Trophy hunters are murdering wolves in their dens. Donate $27 and help us reach our $5,100 goal for wolves and the planet today. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediatel…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 1:47 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: It’s International Beaver Day, and these climate-solving critters are counting on you, Friend

      Round furry bodies. Webbed back feet. Flat tails. Bucked teeth. You got it, Friend. We’re talking about beavers -- because today is International Beaver Day!  These semi-aquatic critters are more than just cute, fascinating animals that build their home…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Cruise ships dumping toxic WASTEWATER in our oceans

      A bone-thin polar bear lumbers along an ice shelf, mustering all the strength she can to find food. Her icy hunting grounds are RAPIDLY MELTING, and food is getting harder to find. She’s beginning to STARVE! The Arctic is warming TWICE as fast as the re…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 3:29 PM

[Your Input Needed] Weak and vulnerable mama bears won't survive these brutal hunting laws. Act now.

  Our bear populations may NEVER recover ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 2:57 PM

The western bumble bee has vanished from 8 states

        Dear Friend, Bees are dying at alarming rates. Donate $27 or more now and help us reach our $2,310 goal before midnight! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $27 Don…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 1:47 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: Tell BlackRock To Stop Financing Deforestation & Land Grabbing >>

      Friend, chances are that when you think of rainforests, you picture lush greenery among towering old-growth trees, brightly colored birds, and iconic wildlife like orangutans and elephants living harmoniously among flourishing plants. But the harsh real…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 3, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Republicans taking aim at the Endangered Species Act

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Stop the Republican “Extinction Package” of bills that GUT the Endangered Species Act and STRIP PROTECTIONS for gray wolves, grizzly bears, and more! Please, Friend, act now to STOP REPUBLICANS before it’s too late!  Since taking b…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 3, 2023 at 1:46 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: Innocent wolf pups at risk of being VIOLENTLY MURDERED

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell the Biden Administration NOT to remove life-saving Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves! Helpless wolf pups are already being brutally shot to pieces, violently run over by snowmobiles, and viciously choked to de…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 2, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Demand the USDA support healthy, climate-friendly school meals

      9 million children are food insecure in the United States. For some students, school lunches are their ONLY MEAL for the day. But right now, healthy plant-based options are scarce on many school lunch menus and some students report being left with nothi…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 2, 2023 at 1:47 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: Demand humane treatment for animals on organic farms

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell the USDA to hold Big Ag accountable for disregarding animal welfare, misleading consumers, and attacking organic farming! When organic shoppers look for the organic label, they are trusting that the USDA has taken necessary st…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

April 1, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: STOP the MASSACRE of innocent grizzlies

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Bear cubs are STILL being shot in their dens while they sleep, and it’s completely legal! A mama bear ventures from her den after braving the winter cold all season long, desperate to find life-giving nourishment for her cubs. Weak…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Global factory farms DESTROYING ecosystems

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Stop taxpayer dollars from supporting giant agribusiness corporations that fuel factory farms expansion! Act now!  The Brazilian Cerrado is the world’s largest tropical savanna, home to over 80 Indigenous groups and 5% of the world…

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  Friends of the Earth News · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 3:32 PM

5 positive ways to deal with today's energy news

5 positive ways to deal with today's energy news A round-up of news and ways to take action this March. Dear John If we didn't already know what Rishi Sunak thinks about climate change, we do now. His new energy plan looks half-baked and hal…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Bear families need your help as they leave their dens this spring

        Dear Friend,  Help stop trophy hunters from killing grizzly bear cubs. Donate $27 now and help us reach our $3,760 goal for bears and the planet! If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 1:53 AM

Your Signature Is Needed: Demand bold plastic solutions at the federal level

      Friend, from the very moment of production, plastics are harming our planet and every aspect of life on Earth: ● FIRST → Massive amounts of fossil fuels are burned to make plastic, emitting harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and worsening glob…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 3:59 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to STOP selling Roundup

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Home Depot and Lowe’s are still selling TOXIC PESTICIDES that harm us!  Across the country, children are running through playgrounds, rolling through grassy lawns, or picking fruit from family gardens. However, many families are un…

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

March 28, 2023 at 4:14 PM

Spring Bee Saver Kits now available

Spring Bee Saver Kits now available Donate for a Bee Saver Kit today and it’ll be delivered straight to your doorstep. Dear John Now I don't want to be a buzzkill. But you probably know that us bees are finding it increasingly difficult to s…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Don’t let another Southern Resident orca die, Friend

        Dear Friend, Falling short: Stop the shipping and fossil fuel industries from wiping out Southern Resident orcas and our planet, and donate $27 or more If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immed…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Your Signature is Needed: Bayer-Monsanto SWEEPING their impact under the rug

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Bayer-Monsanto MANIPULATED science to line their pockets and wild bees are paying the price!  It’s no secret that pollinator populations are SPIRALING RAPIDLY, Friend. Yet corporate giant Bayer-Monsanto is still selling bee-killing…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 26, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Your Signature is Needed: Greedy polluters want to loot our public lands

      URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Protect public lands and critical wildlife habitats from FRACKING! Act now! Picture this: sprawling plains as far as the eye can see. Majestic snowy mountains peak in the distance. It’s a clear, quiet morning on the sage-brush plai…

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  Friends of the Earth · [email protected]

March 25, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Grizzly cubs may not make it past spring

        Dear Friend, Grizzly cubs may not make it past spring. Protect them and our planet: make your $27 contribution. If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $27 Donate $50 …

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