Friends of the Earth (EWNI) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) is one of 70 national groups around the world which make up the Friends of the Earth network of environmental organizations. It is usually referred to just as Friends of the Earth within its home countries.
Friends of the Earth Scotland operates separately, so there is no single Friends of the Earth (UK).
Since July 2008, Andy Atkins has been the executive director. Under Atkins' leadership, Friends of the Earth will continue to push for political action to tackle global environmental challenges.
In November 2006, the Big Ask Campaign was widely credited with forcing the Government to include the Climate Change Bill in their legislative programme, set out in "the Queen's Speech". The Climate Change Bill became law on 26 November 2008.
FoE EWNI is part of the 30 national organisations that Friends of the Earth Europe represents and unites at the European level.
Read more about Friends Of The Earth (EWNI): History, Structure and Funding, Local Groups, Campaigns, Festivals
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