L’indri è l’unico tra i lemuri a comunicare attraverso un vero e proprio canto, che riecheggia nelle foreste del Madagascar. Questo lemure è a rischio critico di estinzione e nel 2022 Friend of the Earth, la certificazione internazionale per un’agricoltura sostenibile, ha contribuito alla realizzazione di un nuovo progetto per tutelarlo. Grazie alla collaborazione tra […]
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La casa delle Farfalle del parco di Pinocchio a Collodi riceve la certificazione di sostebilità Friend of the Earth. L’Italia è il secondo paese con la maggiore biodiversità di farfalle in Europa, ma le popolazioni delle varie specie sono in declino ed in pericolo a causa della perdita degli habitat, di pratiche agricole non sostenibili […]
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Sta riportando grande successo in molti paesi del mondo la campagna lanciata da Friend of the Earth “Salviamo le farfalle“, il censimento globale di farfalle e falene per promuovere la loro conservazione attraverso il contributo dei cittadini. In un anno sono state raccolte oltre 1.200 fotografie con 475 specie diverse provenienti da 27 paesi del […]
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Friend of the Earth initiates effort to make North American and EU governments take steps to prevent further endangerment of giraffes Friend of the Earth, the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that promotes sustainable agriculture and farming methods, has launched a petition on Change.org to encourage governments and retailers to curb commercial trade in Giraffe products. Giraffes are endangered, […]
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Friend of the Earth initiates petition to encourage the pet industry not to import endangered birds Friend of the Earth, the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that promotes sustainable agriculture and farming methods, has initiated an online petition seeking to curb the illegal worldwide trade in wild parrots, which are popular as pets. The petition requests that the pet […]
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Driven by Coronavirus concerns, Chinese Government decision also influenced by petition from leading sustainability NGO A petition launched by Friend of the Earth was an influential factor in the February 24 decision by the government of China to enact a permanent ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals. The ban is a response […]
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Goal is to stop poaching almost-extinct scale-covered mammal used in traditional Chinese medicine and prized as a food delicacy. Friend of the Earth, the preeminent worldwide certification for agriculture and land-based ecosystems, has initiated an online petition requesting that the governments of China and Vietnam enforce a ban on the trade in pangolin parts. The scale-covered mammal […]
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