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When trust is scarce, how do we navigate the lies?

18 Jun 2026

How disinformation acts as a barrier to climate action and ways activists can approach this in their local communities.

Money Movers - What next?

12 Dec 2025

Mary Stevens reflects on what we learned from our co-design workshops with past participants and where we go next.

How can older people take effective climate action?

11 Jul 2025

Joanna Watson shares some reflections from a discussion about age-inclusive climate action and the benefits of engaging older people in the conversation.

Why an ageing population is an environmental justice issue

15 May 2025

This article summarises a recent exploration carried out by the Experiments Team on the implications of an ageing population and why it matters to Friends of the Earth.

Coping with climate breakdown– it's not just about the heat.

13 May 2025

Mary Stevens summarises some insights gained from challenging students to design for climate resilience.

Find out how you can use your money to save the planet

31 Oct 2024

Mandy Porter talks about the launch of our new Money Movers hub and why we’re making resources freely available to you.

Learning from experimenting at the grassroots

08 Oct 2024

Christian Graham identifies key things we've learned about effective community engagement through our experiments at the grassroots.

Can AI help when thinking about local food futures?

18 Jun 2024

Afreen Saulat talks about how AI can help thinking about local food insecurity and food waste, inspired by a recent AI and Community Action Lab.

AI is a hot topic- but will it work?

04 Jun 2024

Sadaf Rasheed reflects on the role that AI might play in solving problems of litter and incomplete data and whether it can empower community action to address these.

Using AI to visualise the impact of our local environmental action

21 May 2024

Fenella Corrin talks to Joanna Watson about her reflections on our recent AI Lab and how she’s taking her idea forward.

Sound - a key to collective imagination

08 Apr 2024

Joanna Watson and artist Adah Parris explore the role of sound art in forging a closer relationship with nature and place.

What next for Money Movers?

25 Mar 2024

What we’ve learned over the past 5 years delivering Money Movers with Huddlecraft and why now’s the time to pause and reflect.

An exciting future for Postcode Gardening.

19 Mar 2024

As the Postcode Gardener programme scales up, Ciaran Biggins and Joanna Watson share reflections as it transitions from its pilot phase.

Wanted – freelance mentor for AI and community action lab

27 Nov 2023

We are looking for a freelance mentor to support our upcoming lab on AI and community action.

AI and community action – invite to join our experiments lab

15 Nov 2023

Join us for a 3-month practical learning journey exploring how communities can use AI to work together to address environmental challenges in their neighbourhoods.