FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

APRIL 7. 2025

The Environmental Tragedy of Plastic Pellets

A major source of ocean microplastics, tiny plastic pellets are a large problem in our marine environments.

APRIL 4. 2025

An Interview With Our Ports Campaigner

To learn more about our Ports and EJ campaign, we sat down with our Senior Ports Campaign Terrance to dive deeper into his team's work.

APRIL 1. 2025

Resisting the Onslaught of Trump Executive Orders

Trump Executive Orders: Trump has signed more executive orders in his first 10 days than any recent president has in their first 100 days.

MARCH 27. 2025

What are CAFOs

What are CAFOs? They are an example of industrial agriculture, which aims to produce as many calories as possible as cheaply as possible.

MARCH 4. 2025

Louisiana: Zero-Emission Ports and a More Sustainable Future

We planned for local & national stakeholders concerned about environmental health to learn from shared experiences related to poor air quality

Helping to Bridge the Gaps between Ports and Parents from Environmental Justice Communities

Friends of the Earth has partnered with PEPNJ and linked them to funding to help support and advance their Environmental Justice work.

FEBRUARY 21. 2025

Manure biogas is a climate smokescreen for big agriculture

The production and use of manure biogas hurts communities in numerous ways. Hear from community members about how it’s affecting them:

DECEMBER 18. 2024

Friends of the Earth U. S. Analysis on the Biden Administration’s Deforestation Policy Framework

Towards fulfilling the framework and the executive order, Friends of the Earth calls for the following analysis and consideration.

DECEMBER 9. 2024

Gov. Hochul, sign the TREES Act now

The TREES Act — which passed the legislature — would require New York state to prove it is not purchasing products driving deforestation.

DECEMBER 2. 2024

Environmental Groups Demand Transparency over Geoengineering Experiments

Weather Modification Reporting Act requires that activities that attempt to produce “artificial changes in atmosphere” must file transparency reports

NOVEMBER 20. 2024

BlackRock can’t hide: How a new complaint targets the world’s largest asset manager for deforestation and human rights abuses

When we consider the tragic increase in deforestation in the last year (16 million acres permanently lost – let alone 10 times that amount degraded from logging, road building and forest fires), or when we call to mind the tragic violence against those defending their land and territory (3,000 human rights defenders killed in the […]

OCTOBER 8. 2024

Defining Carbon Markets and Offsets

Voluntary carbon markets are defined as carbon markets where companies aren’t required to lower emissions but choose to buy carbon offsets.

AUGUST 29. 2024

Why is the World Bank Group financing profitable polluters like Standard Bank and Eni?

The World Bank sends public funds toward global economic development to support climate mitigation and adaptation.

AUGUST 26. 2024

What is Marine Geoengineering?

What is marine geoengineering? Attempts to manipulate the Earth’s oceans to counteract the effects of climate change.