Friends Of The Earth

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH DEFENDS THE ENVIRONMENT AND CHAMPIONS A HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD.

OUTREACH AND MEMBERSHIP:THE OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS AS WELL AS THE GREATER PUBLIC ABOUT SIGNIFICANT THREATS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO PARTICIPATE WITH FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES INCLUDING PROTECTING POLLINATORS FROM TOXIC PESTICIDES, PROTECTING PUBLIC LANDS FROM POLLUTION, AND PREVENTING INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS THAT WOULD HARM ECOSYSTEMS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ONLINE ACTION ALERTS, ONLINE ADVERTISING, MAILINGS PRINT NEWSLETTERS (TO MEMBERS), AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA SITES LIKE FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, AND FLICKR. FOE ALSO SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH TV AND RADIO INTERVIEWS. THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTLY REACHED AT LEAST 786,000 PEOPLE WHO TOOK MORE THAN 5 MILLING ACTIONS IN THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR. THESE ACTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIKE PUSHING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO SIGN A SLEW OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO ADDRESS THE COUNTRY'S ROLE IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS INCLUDING A MORATORIUM ON ALL NEW FOSSIL FUEL DRILLING ON FEDERAL LANDS AND WATERS; STOPPING A KEY PERMIT FOR PEBBLE MINE, AND IMPROVING PROCTER & GAMBLE'S POLICIES TO ADDRESS DEFORESTATION. FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NEARLY ONEFOURTH OF THE COUNTRY'S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. PEBBLE MINE WAS EXPECTED TO GENERATE 10 BILLION TONS OF DANGEROUS WASTE AND POLLUTE 5,000 ACRES OF WATERWAYS AND HARM OVER 100 WILD SALMON STREAMS. PROCTER & GAMBLE'S SHAREHOLDERS VOTED TO REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO ASSESS HOW TO INCREASE ITS EFFORTS TO "ELIMINATE DEFORESTATION AND THE DEGRADATION OF INTACT FORESTS IN ITS SUPPLY CHAINS."

FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY:THE FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY TEAM CONDUCTS POLICY ADVOCACY, MARKET CAMPAIGNS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO PROMOTE A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM. IN FY2021 THE TEAM ADVOCATED FOR PUBLIC POLICIES TO PHASEOUT BEEKILLING PESTICIDES, AND CAMPAIGNED TO CONVINCE GARDEN STORES AND GROCERS TO STOCK MORE BEEFRIENDLY AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS. IT ALSO HELPED INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS SCHOOLS TO ADOPT MORE CLIMATEFRIENDLY PURCHASING POLICIES, AND ADVOCATED FOR BETTER REGULATION OF PRODUCTS MADE WITH SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY.

ECONOMIC POLICY:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE)'S ECONOMIC POLICY TEAM AIMS TO CREATE A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST WORLD BY TRANSFORMING FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EFFORTS TO END SUBSIDIES FOR POLLUTING INDUSTRIES AND ENCOURAGE INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ALTERNATIVES. DURING FY2021 IT WORKED TO ALTER LENDING PRACTICES AT LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT FUND FOSSIL FUELS AND HARM COMMUNITIES IN THE US AND ABROAD. IT PRESSURED INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO ADOPT POLICIES TO DEFUND DEFORESTATION, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO PALM OIL PRODUCTION.

OUTREACH AND MEMBERSHIP:THE OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS AS WELL AS THE GREATER PUBLIC ABOUT SIGNIFICANT THREATS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO PARTICIPATE WITH FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES INCLUDING PROTECTING POLLINATORS FROM TOXIC PESTICIDES, PROTECTING PUBLIC LANDS FROM POLLUTION, AND PREVENTING INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS THAT WOULD HARM ECOSYSTEMS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ONLINE ACTION ALERTS, ONLINE ADVERTISING, MAILINGS PRINT NEWSLETTERS (TO MEMBERS), AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA SITES LIKE FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, AND FLICKR. FOE ALSO SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH TV AND RADIO INTERVIEWS. THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTLY REACHED AT LEAST 786,000 PEOPLE WHO TOOK MORE THAN 5 MILLING ACTIONS IN THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR. THESE ACTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIKE PUSHING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO SIGN A SLEW OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO ADDRESS THE COUNTRY'S ROLE IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS INCLUDING A MORATORIUM ON ALL NEW FOSSIL FUEL DRILLING ON FEDERAL LANDS AND WATERS; STOPPING A KEY PERMIT FOR PEBBLE MINE, AND IMPROVING PROCTER & GAMBLE'S POLICIES TO ADDRESS DEFORESTATION. FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NEARLY ONEFOURTH OF THE COUNTRY'S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. PEBBLE MINE WAS EXPECTED TO GENERATE 10 BILLION TONS OF DANGEROUS WASTE AND POLLUTE 5,000 ACRES OF WATERWAYS AND HARM OVER 100 WILD SALMON STREAMS. PROCTER & GAMBLE'S SHAREHOLDERS VOTED TO REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO ASSESS HOW TO INCREASE ITS EFFORTS TO "ELIMINATE DEFORESTATION AND THE DEGRADATION OF INTACT FORESTS IN ITS SUPPLY CHAINS."

FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY:THE FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY TEAM CONDUCTS POLICY ADVOCACY, MARKET CAMPAIGNS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO PROMOTE A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM. IN FY2021 THE TEAM ADVOCATED FOR PUBLIC POLICIES TO PHASEOUT BEEKILLING PESTICIDES, AND CAMPAIGNED TO CONVINCE GARDEN STORES AND GROCERS TO STOCK MORE BEEFRIENDLY AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS. IT ALSO HELPED INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS SCHOOLS TO ADOPT MORE CLIMATEFRIENDLY PURCHASING POLICIES, AND ADVOCATED FOR BETTER REGULATION OF PRODUCTS MADE WITH SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY.

ECONOMIC POLICY:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE)'S ECONOMIC POLICY TEAM AIMS TO CREATE A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST WORLD BY TRANSFORMING FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EFFORTS TO END SUBSIDIES FOR POLLUTING INDUSTRIES AND ENCOURAGE INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ALTERNATIVES. DURING FY2021 IT WORKED TO ALTER LENDING PRACTICES AT LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT FUND FOSSIL FUELS AND HARM COMMUNITIES IN THE US AND ABROAD. IT PRESSURED INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO ADOPT POLICIES TO DEFUND DEFORESTATION, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO PALM OIL PRODUCTION.