How Mountford rekindled community growing skills
Mandy Holden03 Jan 2023
We capture some reflections from Rose Gibbs during conversations about the project part-funded by Friends of the Earth.
How to create safe and inclusive spaces in nature
Joanna Watson04 Dec 2022
What we learned from community organisers through the Local Nature Innovation Fund
What we learned about running local nature projects
Joanna Watson04 Dec 2022
The joys and tears shared by the community organisers who benefited from the Local Nature Innovation Fund.
Paid-for wildlife gardening to fund free community greening?
Ciaran Biggins27 Sep 2022
Community gardening projects need sustainable funding. Ciaran Biggins explains what we’ve learned in testing this concept in Hackney, East London
What we learned from Dyffryn Gwyrdd – is this the start of something big?
Joanna Watson01 Aug 2022
Joanna Watson captures the reflections of the Experiments team after our get-together in North Wales.
How might we find the seeds of a better future in disaster?
Christian Graham09 Jun 2022
Christian Graham reflects on how planning for disaster can force the pace of change.
What I think about when we think about impact
Christian Graham07 Jun 2022
Christian Graham reflects on some ideas for measuring the impact of our work
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.
Re-generation thinkers
Mary Stevens02 Mar 2022
How might we create a cohort of early career researchers to connect with activists and explore new thinking and test ideas?
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.
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.