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The campaign to end public financing of industrial livestock operations

Our goal in engaging IFC is to encourage the bank to shift its agricultural lending toward diversified and climate-resilient food systems. Read More

Southeastern Grocers is 12th grocery retailer to create pollinator policy

This month, Southeastern Grocers became the twelfth major U.S. grocery retailer to create a pollinator health policy in response to Friends of the Earth’s Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. The new policy states that the company will work with suppliers of fresh produce… Read More

The Climate & Agriculture provisions of the IRA

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is many things at once. The good and the bad all need to be considered together. Read More

Reasons You Shouldn’t Take a Cruise

Explore the top eight reasons you shouldn’t take a cruise. Pollution, crime, environmental effects, and viruses all included. Read More

Cruise Line Ratings

Every year, Friends of the Earth ranks the top cruise lines and their fleet of ships. Explore behind the scenes to see how they stack up. Read More

Donor Profiles: “What You Scatter Matters”

Tlaloc chose to include Friends of the Earth in his estate plans because of our shared focus on the environment and social justice. Read More

Donor Profiles: “Accidental Activist”

"FOE is the one organization that really understands the interconnectedness of issues affecting our world, and its work and priorities reflect that understanding." Read More

Donor Profiles: “A Legacy for a Healthy Planet”

Friends of the Earth has stayed true to its core values and long-term approach of attacking the root causes of critical environmental and societal issues. Read More

Donor Profiles: Rebecca Canright

“I’m only 24 but I feel so committed to Friends of the Earth and its important work in safeguarding the future of our planet!” she says. “It’s so important to leave the earth with more care, respect, and healing then we started with. Read More

Donor Profiles: Miriam Sexton

“What could be more important than preserving nature, our environment, wildlife, and our oceans and seas?” Read More