Campaigns

Here at Friends of the Earth Cymru, we focus on campaigns that are of a national scale. Below you will find our top priority campaigns.

Check out the left side or scroll down for a list of campaigns.

We do work however on a whole spectrum of things. For local issues, please see our local groups page for your nearest local group activity, who will be campaigning in your area.

The Glasgow climate talks

In November 2021, global leaders will descend on Scotland for the Glasgow climate talks (also called COP26).  The talks are a key opportunity to demand justice for those most affected by the crisis and hold leaders to account.

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Stop funding fossil fuels

It's time to stop investing in unethical funds to send a powerful message to the fossil fuel industry that we’re taking the climate emergency seriously. After all, we can’t fight climate breakdown while funding the very companies driving it.

Help us divest Wales!

Take climate action in Wales

We're facing a climate emergency - the biggest threat to our very existence. The window of opportunity to act and stave off all but the worst impacts of climate change, is closing. What we do in the next few years will determine the future of the world.

Join a local climate action group

Zero waste Wales

If we are to live sustainably on this planet, we must stop sending our stuff to landfill.

Clean up our air

Air pollution has been shown to cause lung cancer, and worsen heart and lung disease. We need to clean up our air now - for our health and our planet.

Plastic is a waste

Plastic has become an everyday norm, but it's time to rethink our dependency on it.

It's time to end our dependency on plastic

Bee Friendly in Wales

Save our pollinators!

Without our bees our environment and economy - including our food - are in trouble. We need them to pollinate our fruit and vegetables. And right now, they need us to help save them.

Will you Bee Friendly?

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Include public sector pension funds in Net Zero Wales

Welsh Government's net zero plan to reduce emissions in Wales over the next five years and beyond is out on 28 October. We've sent an open letter to the Welsh Government asking them to include public sector funds in the new plan.

10,000 voices across Wales call for bold climate action

On Tuesday 19 October, we joined Climate Cymru, Stop Climate Chaos Cymru and other organisations to present over 10,000 voices demanding urgent action on climate change to the Welsh Government. Kirsty, our Communications Officer, was there.

Global Day of Action - what's happening in Wales?

It's the Global Day of Action for the Climate on 6 November. This is our moment to mobilise and send a clear message to our leaders that we need drastic and urgent action on climate change at the Glasgow Climate Talks. The Earth's on fire while our leaders drag their feet. You can let them know how you feel by joining in with a local action. Here is a list of what our local and climate action groups are involved in across Wales. Drop them a line or sign up to an event to get involved.

Stop funding fossil fuels

Is your pension wrecking the planet?

As you may know, the pension funds of Welsh councils still invest in fossil fuels, but did you know other organisations pay into the same fund? We must turn these dirty pensions into green and sustainable ones, otherwise we won’t have a future to retire into.

Two Friends of the Earth groups win award

Two Wales Friends of the Earth groups have won People’s Postcode Lottery Earthmovers Award for environmental activism.

How much more inclusive is cycling now?

Many more of us are cycling around our towns and cities on burgeoning cycle lanes but how much more inclusive has cycling become over the pandemic? Sam Farnfield, Senior Officer for Cardiff charity, Pedal Power, explores what we mean by the term ‘inclusive cycling’, and how much closer we are to making the term a reality in Wales.

Stop biomass - it adds fuel to the fire

The world is literally on fire yet the burning of virgin wood for energy continues to spread across Wales under the guise of renewable energy. For Gareth Ludkin, Climate Activist and co-ordinator of Cardiff Friends of the Earth, it's time to invest in genuine solutions.

IPCC climate report - our reaction

UN climate scientists issue a stark warning. Their report, which was published on the 9 August 2021, is a big wake-up call.

Stand up for Wales at the UN Climate Talks - a blog

The UN Climate Talks are in Glasgow this November. The lead up to this important event is the perfect opportunity to tell our leaders to protect the Wales we love from the climate and nature emergencies. Jennifer, an Ambassador for the Climate Cymru coalition, tells us about their campaign to gather voices from all over Wales, so we can make sure our voices are heard by the people in power.

How to save the planet from poor decision-making - a blog

Poor decision-making threatens to derail our efforts to solve the climate and nature emergencies, and even our own existence. Bleddyn highlights some recent examples in Wales and shows that there is one way we could inoculate ourselves against it.

Welsh Government freezes new road building - our reaction

Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters, announced that there will be a freeze on new road building projects on Tuesday 22 June 2021.

Charities urge First Minister to speed up clean air bill

Friends of the Earth Cymru and other organisations in Healthy Air Cymru have written to First Minister Mark Drakeford and the new Climate Change Ministers, Julie James and Lee Waters, ahead of Clean Air Day, urging them to prioritise clean air legislation and introduce ambitious air quality targets.