Rugby FoE is a Friends of the Earth local group. This means that we act independently of national Friends of the Earth, but with substantial support from them. We campaign on local environmental issues as well as taking part in nationally organised events and campaigns.

Current local environmental issues include the plans for Windfarms nearby. Global climate change is the single biggest environmental threat facing the planet and so Friends of the Earth campaigns to promote green energy and oppose nuclear power. Local campaigns have included the Anti-Airport Campaign to highlight the impact Transport has on the environment, such as by airport expansion.

There are over 200 Friends of the Earth local groups in the UK (including nine in Scotland). Our local group has regular monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of every month. The local groups provide useful input into research and policy development on issues related to sustainable development and also assist in using this intelligence to lobby policy-makers in business and the public sector on issues like;

• trade and aid
• employment and environmental policy
• health impacts of environmental degradation
• environmental taxes and regulation.

Which part of the Earth are you a Friend of?

• Real Food? Biodiversity? Our natural world is disappearing at an alarming rate and we should be adopting practices that safeguard the future of what we eat.
• Communities, human rights and the environment not being ruined by Global Trade? or Corporates? International trade needs to be rebalanced in favour of people and the planet. Friends of the Earth exposes the rising power of huge multinational corporations.
• Natural resources and not Waste? We should be prioritising recycling and waste reduction against incineration or landfill.