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At Friends of the Earth we believe meaningful change starts in your community. Our network of more than 400 groups is the force helping to drive change in local areas across the UK.

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The "Keep our Eastbourne Downs Public" campaign began in 2016 and was led by Sally Boys and fellow group members from Eastbourne Friends of the Earth.
The council was about to sell nearly 3,000 acres of farms and publicly-owned downland in the South Downs National Park. Friends of the Earth supported Sally [pictured] and the group to save their precious biodiverse, wildflower-rich patch of the planet.
Support included:
- strategy advice,
- help organising meetings,
- writing letters,
- and planning effective demonstrations.
Thanks to the backing of Friends of the Earth and many local residents, Sally and the group won the campaign to stop the sale of the land.
Friends of the Earth helped us protect our precious chalk grassland and its rich biodiversity.

Working wonders in Wiltshire

A gift today can help our groups fight for the future of our planet
Donate todayDecades of impact
Together, our incredible network has achieved incredible victories in their local communities. Some of their wins include:
✔️ Helping to stop fracking in the UK
✔️ Protecting Oxfordshire wetland from a new motorway (twice!)
✔️ Helping stop the build of a new coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil
✔️ Sparing Hull from a giant new waste incinerator in the city.
Your donation today will help us continue to support our community groups in the fight for a greener and fairer future for everyone.