France

Friends of the Earth France is a non-profit environmental and human rights network, independent from any religious or political influence. Created in 1970, Friends of the Earth France helped to build the French ecological movement and was one of the founding organisations of Friends of the Earth International. Friends of the Earth France forms a local network composed of 30 autonomous local groups that act according to their own priorities and support the national and international campaigns with a shared vision for social and environmental justice.

The organisation is part of various civil society movements and allies, including ATTAC France, La Via Campesina France, Bankwatch, and Climate Action Network France. Together, they share a common vision about sustainable societies.

Its latest activities and funder information can be found in the 2020 Annual Report.

Friends of the Earth France publishes a quarterly print magazine, La Baleine, which informs its members about current campaigns and the network’s news.

The organisations works towards the advent of truly sustainable societies in the North as well as in the South. Committed to resisting environmental damage, they mobilise, promote public participation and take action through campaigns and struggles, at all levels.

Their main activities are currently focused on:

• Just transition and ecology
• Agriculture and food
• Economic justice
• Energy and resources
• Private and public financing of fossil fuels

Being linked with the Friends of the Earth International network provides Friends of the Earth France with an invaluable local, national and international approach for peaceful mobilisation. This dynamic is essential in order to overcome the lack of responsiveness and capacity of governments and economic leaders.