Agriculture Our vision is of farming which respects the world’s finite resources and is fair to farmers and consumers

System change or bust

4 December 2019

System change: Europe’s environmental and climate warning signals are flashing red according to a comprehensive ‘State of the Environment’ survey published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

25 November 2019

#SaveBeesAndFarmers campaign launches to ban pesticides, and save farmers and nature

A European Citizens' Initiative launches today to phase out synthetic pesticides by 2035, support farmers, and save bees and nature. If it gathers one million signatures by September 2020, the EU Commission and Parliament must consider turning the campaign's demands into law.

90 organisations from 17 EU countries are jointly launching the campaign, with the support of organic farming associations.

Austria, Germany
30 October 2019

Campaign to save Czech forests reaches parliament

*UPDATE*

On 31 October 2019, Hnuti Duha / Friends of the Earth Czechia celebrated after the Czech Parliament signed off on a few important legal reforms to the Czech forest law that will help create more living forests. The changes should ensure that more dead wood is left on the forest floor, and stocks of deer and other forest animals for hunting are reduced. These reforms should help improve the natural restoration of Czechia's dying forests.  But the fight for resilient forests is not over and other changes now need to be made.

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Europe's current model of farming and food consumption is destroying the environment and hurting people. Industrial agriculture damages water supplies, wildlife and rural communities, and its impacts are felt heavily in developing countries.

 

Friends of the Earth Europe campaigns to stop the expansion of industrial agriculture with all its negative environmental and social impacts. We promote farming and food which respects the world's finite natural resources and is fair to farmers and consumers.

Reports & publications

open letter
17 Jul 2019

37 organisations call for EU food policy and European Commission Vice-President for Food

Agriculture atlas cover
14 May 2019

Agriculture Atlas: facts and figures on EU farming policy

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