Friends Of The Earth (HK)
Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Limited (FoE (HK)) is a Hong Kong based environmental organisation founded in 1983. Commonly known as Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) or FoE (Hong Kong), it has a membership of more than 4,500 individuals and over 140 schools and non-government organisations.
As FoE (HK) receives no regular funding from governments, it relies on donations from the public and volunteer work.
The organisation is active in environmental campaigns and environmental education. It is not a member group of Friends of the Earth International, owing to disagreements over the latter's policy against commercial sponsorship.
Read more about Friends Of The Earth (HK): Leadership, Work in Mainland China
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