Net Zero or Zero Net? Ban plastic netting in turf Bleddyn Lake, Campaigns and Development Manager, Friends of the Earth Cymru Published: 20 Feb 2025 Plastic nets in grass turf are damaging our wildlife and increasing the amount of microplastics in our soil. Friends of the Earth Cymru are joining the call for this harmful practice to be stopped. Sign our petition today.
Six Welsh communities to benefit from a Postcode Gardener Published: 31 Jan 2025 Friends of the Earth and The Co-operative Bank have joined forces to breathe life back into over 1,000 nature-deprived spaces across England and Wales
Welsh quarries should not damage people or wildlife Jenny Lloyd, Local Action and Community Campaigns Officer Published: 19 Dec 2024 The materials our society needs, Jenny argues, shouldn't be extracted in a way that harms people or nature. Quarrying for the minerals and stone we need has to done in a sustainable way, and greater regulations and protections are needed.
Campaigning for a greener and fairer Wales since 1984 Published: 2 Dec 2024 Friends of the Earth Cymru has raised awareness of nature, climate and environmental issues, alongside our inspiring grassroots activist network for the past four decades.
Demand a coal ban for Wales Published: 6 Nov 2024 Take action today to stop more climate-wrecking proposals.
Tell Carmarthenshire Council: say no again to extending Glan Lash coal mine Published: 6 Nov 2024 Last year Carmarthenshire councillors said no to extending Glan Lash coal mine. But now the same company has applied to extract coal from the site again. The council must reject this application and keep Wales free from open cast mining.
Failure to restore opencast sites letting communities down Published: 14 Oct 2024 A Senedd committee report is a stark warning that the current system is failing people and the planet, time after time.
Everyone should have a right to a healthy environment Kierra Box Trade and Environmental Regulation campaigner Friends of the Earth Published: 22 Jul 2024 For years, too many polluters have been allowed to get away with it in Wales. As Kierra explains, Welsh communities suffering the effects don't have recourse to a proper environmental watchdog but that is all about to change.
Cardiff unites for warm homes Published: 22 May 2024 The weather may be heating up but Friends of the Earth groups in Wales are continuing their campaign calling for warm homes for everyone, knowing that we cannot go into another winter where people's lives will be put at risk by sky high energy bills and heat leaking homes.
Cross-party support for sustainable fashion at event Published: 17 May 2024 Senedd members from Welsh Labour, Welsh Conservatives and Plaid Cymru turned out for a sustainable fashion exhibition sponsored by Julie Morgan MS on Tuesday 14 May.
Starting a toy library: it’s easy if you try Maia Banks, founder of The Honeycomb Toy Library Published: 17 May 2024 Setting up any sort of enterprise from scratch can seem daunting. But if you, like me, feel an urge to build something in your community, like to play, and want to make a dent in our environmental footprint, you might find setting up a toy library is worth the challenge.