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friends of the earth international We are the world's largest grassroots environmental network. We campaign on today's most urgent environmental and social issues.

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Our latest case study highlights how Vale, the Brazilian company behind the controversial Belo Monte Dam, contributes to climate change through its dirty mining activities while profiting from 'carbon offsetting' schemes which exacerbate the climate crisis.

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Colombia dam protest
Join FoE Colombia in calling for the diversion of the Magdalena river to be suspended in order to avoid irreversible destruction to the country's principal river basin.

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Farming money
A new report from FoE Europe argues that European banks are increasing hunger and poverty by speculating on food prices and financing land grabs in poorer countries.

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Public eye awards

Brazilian mining company Vale and banking giant Barclays have been crowned the world's worst companies, by popular vote and jury respectively.

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Celebrating 40 years

Find out about our struggles, our successes and much more over the last 40 years by downloading our 40th anniversary materials.

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