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The world’s largest environmental campaign organisation Local to global - our community to worldwide Not for profit and not a political party Who are Friends of the Earth?

Campaigns Climate change Transport Resource use & waste minimisation Green trade justice Food

How we work Sharing information & skills Research & lobby Peaceful citizen action

Some of our recent successes Waste - Household Waste Recycling Act Climate change - offshore wind farm Food - supermarkets take action on pesticides

Local success What? Where? Why? How you did what you did? Maybe insert a picture on this side, or delete this text

Waste What a mess we’re in Over production - we make too much stuff Bad practice - we could do so much better Excessive disposal - we throw too much away

Waste solutions R - Refuse R - Reduce R - Repair R - Re-use R - Recycle

School solutions Schools all over the country have started to take action Many schools took part in Shout about Waste

You, your school, your home, your life… Best idea? Slim your bin by a third: compost everything you can

How to find out more Get in touch with Friends of the Earth By via By phone By surfing By post Friends of the Earth Underwood Street London, N1 7JQ

How to find out more in our community Type your local group name here Type your local group website here Type a local Friends of the Earth address (if you have one) Insert picture of a Big Ask or other local campaign stall or cool looking action, or, delete this text

Any questions? ?

Now, what can you do? Take action - save energy at school and at home Take action - walk or cycle to school Take action - shop local first Take action - write letters to local papers Take action - reduce / reuse / recycle

Making life better for people by inspiring solutions to environmental problems