Local action groups are the local solution to a global crisis.

Friends of the Earth local action groups are part of the largest grassroots environmental campaigning network in the UK and are made up of people just like you.

The answer lies with us. The breakdown of our climate and environment is a global problem, and what we do in the next few years will determine the future of our world.

We know the solutions and together we can make a real difference at a national and local level.

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Local authorities are crucial to delivering the urgent action we need on climate and nature.

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Community groups in action

News
Network news

Local action group and youth network members were in parliament this month, taking part in the Gaza Crisis Lobby Day. They were there with Oxfam GB and others, meeting MPs to discuss a #CeasefireNOW

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Friends of the Earth local action groups, alongside other fuel poverty campaigners, took part in a nationwide protest outside parliament demanding the government doesn't "forget" fuel-poor households in the budget.

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Members from Friends of the Earth local action groups got together outside the Dept for Energy and Net Zero, urging the government to stop subsidising Drax and it's damaging forest-destroying biomass plant.

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CAGNE organised a demo with Gacc and XR outside an open hearing into Gatwick's expansion plans. The decision will be made by government on this Nationally Important Infrastructure Project.

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Events

South East Climate Alliance held an amazing annual gathering. Highlights included hearing from young people at the gathering, and the unveiling of the Young Leaders Manifesto, a call to action to Local Authorities to strengthen their climate strategies.

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Newbury Friends of the Earth is currently running an energy conserving campaign to get local businesses to keep their doors shut. As a result the group has built strong relationships with the business community too.

Campaign wins
Campaign wins

Nice win for the London Friends of the Earth network. Thanks to its work lobbying the Greater London Authority and London Assembly (LA), the LA unanimously passed a motion on retrofit skills training

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A gratitude orchard in Caerphilly organised by the Ukrainian community was held at the end of January. Climate Action Caerffili was involved, and the day involved a lovely tree planting event.

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Brilliant coverage of a demonstration against a new road building in Norwich, organised by a local action group. It was a bold event and campaigners wore bat costumes and symbols and marched through Norwich to protest against the controversial proposed £274m road.

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Events

Climate Action Lewisham organised an event on retrofitting and used the opportunity to talk about the United for Warm Homes campaign. 30 people attended and the event was a huge success!

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Events

Tunbridge Wells Friends of the Earth organised an art and poetry competition called "Our planet – celebration and concern". It was a chance to meet people who wouldn’t normally engage with campaign work. The competition was open to all and the public chose the winners.

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Actions

Liverpool Friends of the Earth members went to the Unilever factory in Port Sunlight, Wirral to call on Unilever to clean up their dirty palm oil supply chain. This happened at same time as bigger action and 50,000+ strong petition hand-in at Unilever HQ in London.