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Donor Profiles: “Leaving a Legacy for the Planet”

“Friends of the Earth delivers more bang for every buck than practically any other environmental organization.”

Donor Profiles: “Saving the Birds and the Bees”

"My passion and drive for protecting the natural world led me to include Friends of the Earth as one of the beneficiaries in my will."

Donor Profiles: “A Legacy for Today and Tomorrow” 

A bequest to Friends of the Earth is a gift to ourselves in the present and a gift to future generations who deserve a healthy planet.

Donor Profiles: “We Are All Related”

I give back to organizations that support the things that keep me alive – plants, animals, soil, water and air.

Bunge’s Silent Conquest and the Corporate Climate Con
Bunge’s Silent Conquest and the Corporate Climate Con

The agribusiness giant Bunge is engaging in an egregious corporate climate con – and shareholders should take note.

What is Blackwater?
What is Blackwater?

Blackwater is another name for sewage, the wastewater that is released into the oceans full of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. 

Can Cruise Ships Dump Garbage in the Ocean?
Can Cruise Ships Dump Garbage in the Ocean?

Cruise ships dump garbage in the ocean, explore types of waste and pollution that are released, conclude with a few other environmental impacts of cruises

Are Cruise Ships Environmentally Friendly?
Are Cruise Ships Environmentally Friendly?

‘Is cruising environmentally friendly?’ is a very common question. Sadly, as fun as they seem, cruises pollute the water, air, and local communities. Cruise ships are not environmentally friendly.  

What is Gray Water?
What is Gray Water?

Gray water is a type of waste water from cruise ship’s showers, bath and sinks. Learn more about the dangers it poses to the planet.

Cruise Ship Water Pollution
Cruise Ship Water Pollution

Cruise ships generate billions of gallons of waste that is pumped into our oceans. See all the ways they pollute our waters.