The climate changes, forests are disappearing, the world is controlled by the rich minority, and the poor are becoming more impoverished. Everything's getting worse and no one is taking action? We are.
Friends of the Earth (FoE) organizes actions, protests, debates, and lectures. We produce books, leaflets and press releases, and lobby politicians. You come across us in the streets as well as in the media. We try to create viable alternatives, such as organic food circles and exchange circles.
Our mission is to create a more just, equal and ecologically sustainable world. We want more local economies; to nurture the earth's ecological, cultural and ethnic diversity; to act against militaristic structures; to halt and reverse environmental degradation; and to promote human and animal rights.
FoE has many objectives but one goal: a just, democratic and sustainable world, where economy and governance serve the people and environment and not the other way around. The struggle to protect the environment, promoting peoples rights and wellbeing as well as democracy pervade all our activities.
Friends of the Earth Finland, established in 1996, is an environmental NGO with a social perspective. We belong to the Friends of the Earth International network, which has more than two million members in 75 countries from all over the world. Friends of the Earth from Brazil to United States, and Sierra Leone to Finland share a common vision of a more just and sustainable world.
Our scale of activities varies from grassroot level to international environmental meetings, from the streets to the cabinets. We work to halt climate change, to transform the unequal globalization process, and to promote human rights and democracy. We are also involved in issues related to development, preservation of forests and the global water crisis, as well as mining, energy and food issues. Our web pages are mostly in Finnish, but you can find out more from the FoE International website.
Friends of the Earth Finland has a few local groups in Helsinki, Tampere and Porvoo. You can participate by joining our mailing lists, becoming a member, joining a campaign or a local group, or by establishing a new local group. You can also contact our international section at kv (at) maanystavat.fi for more information.
We are happy to receive financial support. You can donate to specific causes through our donation site (in Finnish). Donation collection permit in Finland (excluding the Åland county): RA/2021/1139
Get in touch with our office, nearest local group or visit our website or Facebook page to find out about upcoming events. Join us - we need you to make another world possible!
We announce open job and internship positions in the news ("Uutiset") section of our webpage. We do not hire employees or interns based on open applications.
Our safer space principles apply in our events and activities.
Address: Friends of the Earth Finland, Vellamonkatu 30 B 3. krs., 00550 Helsinki, Finland
tel +358 44 983 1550
email: toimisto (at) maanystavat.fi
http://www.maanystavat.fi
Our membership fee is 35 € annually (12 € for students, unemployed and others with limited means). You can apply to become a member here (the form is in Finnish).
See also:
Friends of the Earth International
http://www.foei.org
Friends of the Earth Europe
http://www.foeeurope.org