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Friends of the Earth

British  

noun

  1. Abbreviations: FoE.   FOE(functioning as singular or plural) an organization of environmentalists and conservationists whose aim is to promote the sustainable use of the earth's resources

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Friends of the Earth, a campaign group, said if all of those data centres came online, "they could consume more electricity each day than the entire country does now".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Campaigner group Friends of the Earth told AFP such centres are "completely unsustainable".

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

In the most recent case, six Norwegian activists and local branches of environmental NGOs Greenpeace and Young Friends of the Earth approached the court in France's Strasbourg after repeatedly losing in national courts.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

James Orr from Friends of the Earth said the figures revealed "an epidemic in relation to how we're treating our rivers, lakes and sea loughs".

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Kim Pratt, from Friends of the Earth Scotland, described the current waste management system as broken.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

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