Impact
Moving the Garden Industry Away From Bee-Killing Pesticides
Thanks to Friends of the Earth, three-quarters of the garden industry has moved away from neonics, and many major retailers have committed to stop selling plants and products treated with these bee-killing pesticides. Read More
Keeping Puget Sound Clean
Five years of environmental activism will clean the state’s waterways, protect public health, and boost local economy. This is a major win for both Washington and our planet. Read More
Holding Scott Pruitt Accountable
We’re keeping Scott Pruitt’s name in headlines so none of his misdeeds go unnoticed. We took a creative turn in calling out his unethical actions, posting hundreds of posters across Washington, D.C. that highlighted his blatant corruption and favoritism of Big Oil. Read More
Backing Interior Away from Steep National Park Fee Hike
The idea of pricing millions of Americans out of visiting our beloved spaces is wholly un-American. Zinke’s decision prioritizes the elite over the general public, and further undermines the challenges facing low-income families and individuals. Read More
Banning Industrial Ocean Fish Farming in Washington State
In early March 2018, Washington’s state legislature passed House Bill 2957—a bill that bans all future industrial net pen operations by 2022. This bill should send a message to the aquaculture industry that its time is up. Read More
Continued Resistance of the Keystone XL Pipeline
A decade later Keystone XL has not been built, and Friends of the Earth remains committed to resisting this dirty pipeline. Read More
Dirty Coal Plant Loses U.S. Funding
Americans have made it clear: We want a cleaner future. This means investing in sustainable and efficient renewable energy at home and abroad. Read More
Withdrawal of Trump’s Climate-Denying Environmental Advisor Nominee
This success is significant. Hartnett White — who is not a scientist — has no place affecting our environmental safeguards. Read More
Nestlé Cuts Ties With Conflict Palm Oil
More than 40,000 Friends of the Earth members signed our petition urging Nestlé to cut ties with REPSA. And Nestlé responded. Read More
Stopping Dirty Energy Projects
Friends of the Earth is committed to fighting against the Trump Administration’s dangerous, misguided policies on coal and nuclear power. Read More