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A Pledge to Uphold the Human Right to Food on World Food Day 2025 
A Pledge to Uphold the Human Right to Food on World Food Day 2025 

The forest program at Friends of the Earth U.S. has for years focused on the primary drivers of tropical deforestation – palm oil, soy, cattle, and other agrocommodities.

Today, the forest is quieter: On Jane Goodall’s Passing 
Today, the forest is quieter: On Jane Goodall’s Passing 

Thank you, Jane, for showing us the world as it truly is: interconnected, precious, and worth fighting for.

Empowering Communities Through Environmental Justice: A Newark Story
Empowering Communities Through Environmental Justice: A Newark Story

Kim Gaddy's journey into environmental advocacy began with her personal experiences in Newark, New Jersey.

What Are the Best River Cruises for the Environment?
What Are the Best River Cruises for the Environment?

River cruises are often seen as better alternatives to ocean cruises due to their smaller size, but there is a lot to consider when it comes to environmental damage and impact to pick the best river cruises.

Understanding Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Tax Credits  
Understanding Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Tax Credits  

Because hydrogen production and use inherently results in energy loss — and often higher emissions — compared to using the input energy directly, it is crucial to understand the different types of hydrogen production and its impact on communities and the climate. 

Maryland must curb Eastern Shore factory farm pollution 
Maryland must curb Eastern Shore factory farm pollution 

Across the Eastern Shore, large-scale industrial poultry operations collectively raise nearly 300 million chickens a year. Their manure — more than 500 million pounds annually — doesn’t just vanish.

Protecting our oceans from pollution 
Protecting our oceans from pollution 

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) established PSSAs to define vulnerable marine areas that could benefit from protection.

A Modest Proposal to Prevent Tropical Deforestation: Tax the Billionaires (And the Corporations They Own)
A Modest Proposal to Prevent Tropical Deforestation: Tax the Billionaires (And the Corporations They Own)

When oligarchs in the US or the EU build their wealth by extracting resources elsewhere – by and large from the resource-rich ecosystems and cheap labor of the global South – the problem demands a global response.

What are the Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture?
What are the Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture?

Regenerative agriculture is gaining attention as a powerful response to the environmental damage caused by industrial farming.

Leaving No One Behind?: the Heated Landscape of Financing for Development
Leaving No One Behind?: the Heated Landscape of Financing for Development

Mining, oil and gas and industrial agribusiness driving 90 percent of forest and biodiversity destruction, and while there are tireless campaigns everywhere to reign in the destruction, if the incentives don’t change, the outcomes won’t change either.