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Press for ChangeHere you can find details of a wide range of actions relevant to community campaigners including letter writing, fax and email campaigns. The press for change pages on our sister site - www.foe.co.uk - have details of other opportunities for supporting Friends of the Earth's work. You can view the Press for change calendar by campaign or by 'closing date' order
Love recycling - email your Environment Minister
18 Mar
10:34
The European Union (EU)’s main waste law is currently being reviewed, which forms the basis for waste policy in every EU country.
Environmental groups across Europe are calling for more waste prevention, reuse, recycling and composting – without encouraging more incineration.
Please join our campaign to love recycling and stop the waste - email your country’s Environment Minister at http://www.loverecycling.eu
Contact: becky slater [Ends: 10:34 - 18 Oct] 
Mining Madagascar
24 Oct 07
10:44
Rio Tinto, one of the worlds biggest mining companies, started work on a new ilmenite mine in the Fort Dauphin area of Madagascar last year.
Billed as a blueprint for the company's future mining projects in Africa, the project is already:
Rio Tinto's operations are going to go ahead, but before mining starts next year the company needs to act to ensure that:
Contact: stephanie greig More info: Press for change [Ends: date TBC - Oct date TBC]
Renewable Energy Tariff amendment
10 Oct
09:01
Ask MP to sign EDM in favour of feed in tariff
[Ends: 23:59 - 31 Oct]
Ask your MP to say no to more monster supermarkets
10 Nov 07
09:01
Stop the Government from making supermarket expansion even easier.
Contact: richard hines More info: Ask your MP to say no to more monster supermarkets [Ends: 23:59 - 10 Nov]
Ask your MP to write to the Government demanding that they don't allow GM contamination
16 Nov 06
time TBC
A new legal opinion from leading European Law experts says that DEFRA’s proposals on GM 'coexistence' are not compliant with EU law in seven important areas. We believe that every MP should know about these legal findings because DEFRA's proposals would lead to routine, unlawful GM contamination. Please take action using the link below.
Contact: richard hines More info: Write to your MP [Ends: time TBC - 16 Nov]
Stop unsustainable biofuels
25 Sep
09:01
Stop EU push for unsustainable biofuels
[Ends: 23:59 - 30 Nov]
Please support amendments to improve the Climate Change Bill
11 Sep
09:01
Contact your MP to ask that they vote for amendments to improve the Climate Change Bill at Report Stage.
[Ends: 23:59 - 06 Dec]
Support the proposed Alaska windfarm in East Dorset
21 May
11:56
Express your support for the proposed Alaska windfarm.
Contact: tom wright Contact: nick rau More info: Support Alaska windfarm [Ends: 11:56 - 09 Dec]
Support Benington windfarm
14 Jul
09:01
Support Benington wind farm
[Ends: 23:59 - 15 Dec]
Support the proposed Humber Gateway windfarm
15 May
09:01
Express your support for the proposed Humber Gateway windfarm.
Contact: nick rau Contact: alesha neeamuth More info: Support the proposed Humber Gateway windfarm [Ends: 23:59 - 15 Dec]
Support the proposed Fleeter Wood windfarm
16 May
16:32
If you live in the Allerdale area of West Cumbria please help support the proposed windfarm by writing a letter of support to the local planning department.
Contact: nick rau Contact: alesha neeamuth More info: Support the proposed Fleeter Wood windfarm [Ends: 16:32 - 16 Dec]
Time for food sovereignty
18 Jan 07
00:00
Food sovereignty is the right for people to define their own food and agricultural policies. The UK Government and its EU partners have been pushing trade policies that severely undermine food sovereignty for communities around the world. Their plans will devastate the lives of millions of poor farmers worldwide.
Email the DTI, DFID and DEFRA and tell them that the UK Government needs to use its influence within the EU to: - Stop unfair trade deals - Develop pro-development trade alternatives - Allow developing countries to develop their own policies on food and agriculture Press for change Contact: joe zacune Contact: kenneth richter More info: Time for food sovereignty [Ends: 00:00 - 18 Dec]
Support the proposed Bleak House windfarm
21 Jul
09:01
Support the proposed Bleak House windfarm
[Ends: 23:59 - 22 Dec]
Support Armistead Windfarm
23 Jul
09:01
Support Armistead Windfarm
[Ends: 23:59 - 23 Dec]
Join our corporate action email list
20 Sep 04
00:00
Challenge the rise of corporate power and stop companies destroying the environment and communities in pursuit of profit.
Contact: stephanie greig More info: Click here for Friends of the Earth's corporates campaign pages [Ends: 00:00 - 31 Dec]
Sign up to be a global trade activist
12 Aug 03
19:24
The unfair rules and institutions that currently govern international trade need to fundamentally change so that trade becomes sustainable and just. Join the Global Trade Activist network to regularly put pressure on policy makers to change unfair world trade rules.
Contact: jane hutchings [Ends: 23:00 - 31 Dec]
Ask your MP to improve the planning bill by signing Early Day Motions 603 - 606
01 Jan
09:01
Email your MP asking him or her to sign EDMs 603 to 606 in order to make sure that all MPs are aware of these major shortcomings in the Planning Bill and to use their votes to improve it.
Contact: julian kirby More info: Ask your MP to sign up to rights, democracy and fighting climate change [Ends: 23:59 - 01 Jan 09]
Vote for amendments on climate change in the Planning Bill
11 Sep
09:01
Email to MPs on climate amendment in the Planning Bill
[Ends: 23:59 - 09 Jan 09]
Stop Europe's new corporate conquest
25 Jan
time TBC
Write to the Head of the European Commission Representation in the UK and ask him to rethink Europe’s new aggressive trade strategy.
Contact: stephanie greig [Ends: time TBC - 28 Jan 09]
Support renewable energy
11 Sep
09:01
Ask your MP to write to the Government to support renewable energy
[Ends: 23:59 - 01 Apr 09]
The Big Ask aviation action
13 May
01:00
Relaunch of The Big Ask website - www.thebigask.com - focussing on aviation action.
Contact: tom wright Contact: tori ray Contact: naomi graham [Ends: 01:00 - 13 May 09]
Tell your MP not to fall for GM hype
19 Jun
15:08
A chance to tell your MP not to fall for GM hype being pushed by the GM industry.
Contact: richard hines More info: Press for change [Ends: time TBC - 01 Jun 09]
Ask your council to support action on climate change
23 Jan
15:03
With the recent publication of Government's Planning Policy Statement on climate change Local Authorities have been given clear guidance on ensuring that local developments contribute to the fight against dangerous climate change. This e-action sends a letter to your Council Chair asking him or her to support climate friendly developments.
Contact: julian kirby More info: Planning Policy Statement: Planning and Climate Change [Ends: date TBC - Jan date TBC]
General non-specific contact your MP action
21 Apr
09:01
A general non-specific contact your MP action - on Community website
[Ends: 23:59 - 21 Apr 00] |
Last modified: 23 May 2008 |
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