Friends of the Earth

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 Scotland has long argued that incineration should not be seen as the solution to dealing with waste and that more investment is needed in waste reduction and recycling.

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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.

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Sigrid Hoddevik Losnegard, vice-president of the Young Friends of the Earth Norway, one of the plaintiffs, welcomed the ruling as a step in the right direction.

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The Strasbourg court, which last year issued a historic first ruling condemning a state for its lack of action on climate change, was approached four years ago by six Norwegian activists and local branches of environmental NGOs Greenpeace and Young Friends of the Earth.

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"It's misleading, there is a big gap between reality and their activities which are still mostly based on fossil fuels... and their advertising which focuses on carbon neutrality and promoting gas and biofuels as clean energy," said Juliette Renaud from the French chapter of Friends of the Earth activist group.

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