We are a campaigning organisation that appeals to all walks of life and brings society together with a shared vision of a better place to live.

Who we are

• Scotland’s leading environmental campaigning organisation

• An independent Scottish charity with a network of thousands of supporters and active local groups across Scotland

• Part of the largest grassroots environmental network in the world, uniting over 2 million supporters, 77 national member groups, and some 5,000 local activist groups - covering every continent.

Our Mission

Friends of the Earth Scotland exists to help people in Scotland look after the planet for everyone’s future. We think globally and act locally in Scotland, delivering solutions to climate change by enabling and empowering people to take both individual and collective action. We offer help to people with the big things in life – helping to sustain a healthy society and environment. We believe that all of our children’s futures will be better because of what we do.

Our Vision

Our vision is of a world where everyone can enjoy a healthy environment and a fair share of the Earth’s resources.

Our values

• We are committed to democracy, accountability and equality

• We strive to work with communities in our campaigning for positive change

• Our work will always be based on objective evidence and a long-term global perspective.

The Friends of the Earth International network

We are an independent Scottish charity that is a member of Friends of the Earth International and Friends of the Earth Europe.

Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland is a separate organisation.

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