about Friends of the Earth US
Friends of the Earth fights to protect the rights of all people to live in a safe and healthy environment, both at home or in countries around the world. Our campaigns demonstrate our belief that the fight for justice and the movement to protect the health of the planet are part of the same struggle.
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115 Civil Society Groups Urge China to Suspend Disastrous Pipelines in Burma
, Oct 28 2009 | Shwe Gas Movement
115 civil society organizations and political parties from 20 countries today submitted an open letter to China's President Hu Jintao calling for the suspension of oil and gas pipelines through Burma in order to prevent rights abuses and regional instability, avoiding financial and image risks to China. Petitions were submitted by the Shwe Gas Movement and its solidarity networks at Chinese Embassies in Thailand, India, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and the UK. State-owned China National Petroleum Corporation holds a majority stake in the construction of dual oil and gas pipelines which will transfer oil shipped from the Middle East and Africa as well as natural gas from the Shwe Gas fields in western Burma to China's…read more |
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Report warns of dangers in carbon markets
FOE US says push to create global carbon markets without global derivatives regulations is reckless
Washington DC, Sep 22 2009 | Friends of the Earth US
 As world leaders gather for the G20 economic summit in Pittsburgh this week, Friends of the Earth U.S. released a report warning that the carbon trading system envisioned by the United States is complex, volatile…read more |
Chinese NGOs announce the second Green Banking Innovation Award
Beijing, Aug 1 2009 | Friends of the Earth US
 On behalf of nine Chinese environmental NGOs, Ms. Jin Jiaman, Director of Global Environmental Institute, announced the Green Banking Innovation Award on August 1st. China Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. received Green Banking Innovation…read more |
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