dismantle the power of corporations, build people's power
Shell (in Nigeria and Mexico ) , Monsanto , Rio Tinto ( Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Exxon , Novartis, Newmont, Lyonnaise: these are just a few of the big corporations that Friends of the Earth groups around the world have exposed for their irresponsible projects and practices. Our groups, together with indigenous peoples and communities, are resisting hundreds of mining, forests, food, energy and water projects that threaten the environment and livelihoods.
rights for people, rules for big business
As corporations have proven incapable of regulating themselves, we are calling for rights for communities and citizens to choose their local economies and to hold corporations legally accountable for bad practices. We also challenge the powerful role of corporations in institutions like the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, the UN system and the World Economic Forum.
Discover Friends of the Earth groups'
corporates campaigns
around the world
new!
Corporate giant Shell forced their way onto private land using a 14 ton JCB digger type machine to force local people out of their way with the assistance of at least 50 Gardai (police). Despite being informed that it was private property, the Gardai continued to force their way through.
Find out more at the Shell to Sea website
New report!
Shell: Use Your Profits To Clean Up Your Mess
- Download the report
- See the newspaper advert signed by 67,000 people
- Listen to the podcast
Peoples' referendum on open pit gold mining, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Shell AGM: continued pollution - communities pay the price
A Pipe Down Our Throats - series on the West African Gas Pipeline project
Position paper: towards binding corporate accountability
campaign coordinators:
paul de clerck/bobby peek
