Friends of the Earth

British

noun

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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Haf Elgar, director of Friends of the Earth Cymru, warned it could now end up having to add Ffos-y-Fran's overburden mounds to its list of sites to monitor.

From BBC

Tony Bosworth, climate campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said the plan was "virtually the equivalent of bolting an airport the size of Gatwick onto Heathrow".

From BBC

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

From Barron's

Organisers Friends Of The Earth Scotland said it was the biggest climate march in Glasgow since COP26 was held in the city in 2021.

From BBC

Caroline Rance, Friends of the Earth Scotland's head of campaigns, said the turnout showed a growing desire for urgent climate action.

From BBC

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