How local projects can inspire a stronger connection with nature
Joanna Watson25 May 2022
We list the nature-related projects that will be supported by Friends of the Earth’s Local Nature Innovation Fund.
Local Nature Innovation Fund application form
04 Apr 202270 kB DOCX file
Please fill out this form to apply to the Local Nature Innovation Fund.
Using animation to tell environmental stories
Mary Stevens24 Mar 2022
From Finding Nemo to finding solutions - Mary Stevens joins a workshop on animation and reflects on why moving pictures make stories stick
Helping people thrive - seed funding for nature-based projects
17 Mar 2022
How to apply for Friends of the Earth's catalyst grant to support your local nature project.
What makes Tiny Forest Caerffili (Caerphilly) a beacon project?
Joanna Watson02 Feb 2022
Joanna Watson finds out what motivated an environmental group to plant a forest in a local park and what they learned along the way.
Money Movers inspires more women to take action with their finances
Sarah Tulej26 Jan 2022
But I don’t have ‘finances.’ Sarah Tulej explains how building confidence and supporting each other to talk about money can help women make a positive difference in tackling climate change.
Stepping into the future - following the Hope Spots trail
Mary Stevens30 Nov 2021
An update on how this Lancaster project brings together technology and community to highlight alternative futures
Why we need to get better at sharing knowledge and expertise
Mary Stevens22 Nov 2021
Mary Stevens reflects on why tapping the experience of activists and experts can be so challenging and how to make connections easier.
Three things we learned at COP 26 about taking climate action with your finances
Mary Stevens10 Nov 2021
Mary Stevens explains why we need OwnIt - now Money Movers - more than ever.
5 things green space deprivation means for disabled people
Joanna Watson31 Aug 2021
Mary Stevens explores the green space gap with Bristol Disability Equality Forum.
50,000 trees – the lasting legacy of Dongria Khond
Joanna Watson02 Aug 2021
We remember an inspiring activist who saw the connection between flood risk, tree planting and climate change – and acted on it.
Mapping land to unlock our local food growing potential
14 Jul 2021
How our woodland mapping tool has been adapted to identify land for food.
How CSE engaged local people in community energy project
Joanna Watson28 Jun 2021
Harriet Sansom from CSE talks frankly about her experience of running Powering Up, a community engagement project across 3 communities, what they learned through taking an experimental approach and why there are invaluable lessons for others with similar ambitions.
How do we create the conditions to drive transformation?
Mary Stevens29 Apr 2021
Mary Stevens reflects on how to facilitate radical change to meet the climate and nature crises.
From landowner to land steward – how companies can use data to enhance nature
Joanna Watson18 Mar 2021
We talk to digital activist and tech entrepreneur Jaya Chakrabarti about connecting business to communities to regenerate nature.