About Us

Friends of the Earth Cymru was set up in 1984, 13 years after Friends of the Earth's foundation in the UK in 1971, to focus on campaigning in Wales on environmental issues. Friends of the Earth Cymru is dedicated to promoting the environment and promoting a sustainable future for Wales.

We are a small team based in Cardiff who are:

part of the UK's most influential environmental campaigning organisation
part of the most extensive environmental network in the world, with over 75 national organisations across five continents
supporting a unique network of campaigning local groups working in communities across Wales
dependent upon individuals for over 90 per cent of its income.

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Where to find us

Friends of the Earth Cymru
33 Castle Arcade Balcony
Cardiff
CF10 1BY

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02920 229577

Email

cymru@foe.co.uk

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No more coal - from Carmarthenshire or anywhere

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Fix fast fashion in Wales

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Friends of the Earth Cymru and Sustainable Fashion Wales are calling for the Welsh Government to set up a sustainable fashion task force following the success of their #GreenCarpetWales campaign.

Welsh Music Prize nominees invited to wear sustainable fashion

Welsh Music Prize founder John Rostron supports Sustainable Fashion Wales and Friends of the Earth Cymru's call for WMP nominees and other attendees to wear sustainable fashion at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 27 November at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff.

Welsh celebrities support sustainable fashion at the BAFTAs

On Sunday the 13th of October 2019 Eleni joined the Friends of the Earth Cymru team and Helen o’Sullivan from Sustainable Fashion Wales at the St David’s Hall for the BAFTA Cymru Awards. A number of Welsh celebrities took up our challenge...