Postcode gardeners

To tackle climate emergency we need to bring back nature at a global and local level. 

But how can we go about doing that in our local area?

We piloted a project in East London aimed at bringing people together to build a more connected community around gardening.

Moving money for the planet

Switching your bank account, savings, pension or your ISA to a greener financial provider could make a huge difference to the fight against climate breakdown.

In collaboration with our friends at Huddlecraft, we piloted a programme aimed at making it simpler for women to take climate action with their personal finance.

Shaping a vision of AI for good

Development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing faster than civil society’s ability to manage its impacts. How can a campaigning organisation like Friends of the Earth make use of this emerging technology, cut through the hype and discover what (if any) is our role in shaping its future development? 

Kale Yeah!

How can loyalty schemes be used to change people's habits?

This scheme, taking place Portsmouth University, encourages students to eat less meat by offering one free meal if they buy 6 vegetarian or vegan meals at their canteen.

Find out how it works – and whether your canteen could do something similar.

Earth Echoes 

 Nurturing our ability to imagine more possibilities has never been more important. Earth Echoes uses sound to unleash imagination and reconnect with nature. 

Does deepening a relationship with nature build a desire to protect it?

Re-imagining the green belt

The "green belt" is an area of land around a city on which building is restricted. 

Many of the UK's green belts are poor-quality farmland. And lots are underused by the very people who could benefit from getting closer to nature.

This scheme aims to improve green belts around the country and open it up for everyone to access.

Human + Machine

As an organisation determined to make the world a better place, Friends of the Earth is always looking for ways to increase our impact while ensuring new technology is a force for good rather than ill.

Could artificial intelligence be harnessed to help organisations such as ours, and how might we prove its worth in the sector?