Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland
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We support communities and activists in their campaigns for environmental justice. We call for strong climate action, an independent EPA, and a Just Transition. Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland, Gordon House, 22-24 Lombard St, Belfast BT1 1RD
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Public Talk: Indigenousness and Place, 16 Oct 2025 in Belfast
Join us with: SaveOurSperrins @trocaire.bsky.social @antaisce.bsky.social and Love Our Lough
Talks from: The Xinka Parliament group, The Council of the Mayan People movement and SaveOurSperrins
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Public Talk: Indigenousness and Place
Sharing stories of hope and solidarity, from Guatemala to Northern Ireland
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🗣️Raise your voice for safe food & nature free from toxics!

The EU Commission wants to roll back vital food safety protections. We've 14 days to speak up.

Tell them the protection of our food, soil & water from toxics is a necessity. Tell them: #ProtectMyPlate 👉 friendsoftheearth.eu/news/raise-y...
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🕒 Heads up! Deadline extended!

Help design a fair and inclusive Citizens’ Assembly for Lough Neagh.
Nominate yourself/others for the co-design group by Monday 6 October 2025 at 10am.

🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Event: Know Your Rights to Protest guide launch
Date: 23 Sept at 17.30 at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social
A timely event given the increasing restrictions on those protesting.
Hosted with @a4cderry.bsky.social @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social & Phoenix Law.
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Vast swathes of UK farm fields are spread with sewage sludge - a mix of human & industrial waste. We tested some, & found levels of PFAS & fire retardants that wouldn't be considered safe for use on allotments. Our article in the Guardian:

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UK farmland being contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancers, report finds
Levels of PFAS chemicals found in sludge destined for British land would not be considered safe for allotments
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Nature's Keeper Greg creates habitats.

'..we need to create these habitats and they have to be part of the narrative when it comes to a just transition...'

watch this short film to find out more

#natureskeeper #JustTransition #habitats #orchards

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Greg Sachno Nature's Keeper
YouTube video by Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland
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The request is clear, Stop Whitehead Terminal now!
With 85.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions its not in line with #ClimateAct #CarbonBudgets
there is no strategic need.. let’s protect our marine life and our environment.
You can add your objection by going to stopwhiteheadoilterminal.org
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Join us this Sunday in Whitehead for a nature walk and an opportunity learn more about the proposed oil terminal at Cloghan Point - sign up now so we know you're coming.

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Love our Sea Walk
Join us for this gentle nature walk from Whitehead to Blackhead Lighthouse to raise awareness of the Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal.
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In response to the recent racial attacks, our Youth Forum has put out the following statement:

One earth, one humanity. United against injustice, united for the planet.

#weallbelonghere
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Join us on Saturday 21 June on the site at Brink, Union Street, Belfast. Live music, Artivism, workshops, films, including herbal apothecary, jewellery upcycling, planting, face painting.
Guest speakers and our local heroes sharing tactics and having fun whilst campaigning.
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Play Think Brink — What Should Your City Do?
The schedule of events, workshops and panels during Saturday 21st June, for the Summer Solstice from the Brink! festival - In partnership with Friends of the Earth, NI Science Festival and BBC Radio U...
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📢Tell the government to stop stalling the urgent action needed and start to breathe life back into our precious waters by taking action! Please tell DAERA, by sharing the impacts you are aware of on the loughs, rivers, streams and sheughs you care about. Thanks
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Water is Life: Help protect Northern Ireland's water
Another consultation and still no action to protect our water – can you help force change? Our rivers, lakes and loughs are in crisis. Pollution from animal and human waste is poisoning all our waters...
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📢The Know Your Rights to Protest guide will be officially launched on Wed 4 June at 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast.
✊The launch of this guide is timely given the increasing restrictions on those protesting. It's the same struggle - same fight.
👉 sign up Know Your Rights to Protest www.bit.ly/KYrRights
Know Your Rights to Protest
Join us as we officially launch the 'Know Your Rights to Protest' guide and help design the subsequent 'Know Your Rights' training.
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4,000+ water pollution incidents recorded since 2020
Director, James Orr said the figures are "not just depressing, but unforgivable...all our rivers & lakes are suffering, wildlife is collapsing yet there appears to be no leadership on this from the Executive and Minister Muir.."
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‘Unforgivable’: Figures show more than 4,000 water pollution incidents in five years in NI
An environmental organisation has voiced concern after new figures revealed that there have been more than 4,000 water pollution incidents recorded across Northern Ireland since 2020.
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Last few days to help us demand better, please sign this petition. Thank you
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Over 98% of our protected habitats are negatively impacted by high ammonia emissions. The latest consultation to address our ammonia crisis is so weak that even with a positive uptake, it would achieve very little, its flawed and we must demand better to protect our habitats.
bit.ly/ammoniastrat...
Demand stronger action on ammonia to protect precious habitats
Did you know over 98% of our protected habitats are negatively impacted by high ammonia emissions? High ammonia levels threaten not just biodiversity but our health too. The Northern Ireland governmen...
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World Bee Day!
Please support our pollinators - check out our bee saver kits for lots of ideas on what you can do.

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#nomowmay #worldbeeday #friendsoftheearth #linkinbio
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@amigasdelatierra.bsky.social demands the national government to ban animal factories in the country and promote a fair transition towards agroecological farming.
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Today we’re in Bétera, Valencia  🇪🇸  with activists from across Europe, standing with locals suffering from the stench, noise & pollution of a nearby giant animal factory - More Holstein.
Rural communities everywhere are rising up against this toxic food production model. Let’s back their fight!
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Please take part in this short survey about The Ecological Crisis at Lough Neagh The aim is to better understand public awareness, perceptions of the crisis, and how people feel about the various efforts to address it – we really want to hear from you. Thank you

bit.ly/LoughNeaghSu...
Microsoft Forms
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The gushing @Belfasttelegragh.co.uk
business awards ceremony is now on.

Northern Ireland’s most serial polluter NI Water has been nominated for three awards.

So we gave them our own award…

**Polluter of the Year**

#beltelawards
#polluteroftheyear

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Over 98% of our protected habitats are negatively impacted by high ammonia emissions. The latest consultation to address our ammonia crisis is so weak that even with a positive uptake, it would achieve very little, its flawed and we must demand better to protect our habitats.
bit.ly/ammoniastrat...
Demand stronger action on ammonia to protect precious habitats
Did you know over 98% of our protected habitats are negatively impacted by high ammonia emissions? High ammonia levels threaten not just biodiversity but our health too. The Northern Ireland governmen...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk