Feeding a growing world population whilst still protecting our environment is extremely challenging
Agriculture places significant pressure on natural resources and our environment and non-sustainable agricultural practices, seeking maximum yield with minimum regard for the environmental and human consequences, can result in destruction of habitat, soil erosion and degradation, amongst other things
Friend of the Earth is an international certification scheme for sustainable agriculture and breeding whose principles are based on the safeguarding and protection of the entire ecosystem. Sustainable agriculture is a type of farming that focuses on producing long-term crops and livestock without compromising the ability of current or future generations to meet their needs, based on the principle of maintaining a sustainable balance between the demands for food production and the preservation of our natural environment.
By clicking on the links below you can view all the Friend of the Earth’s sustainable news – covering such topics as agriculture, conservation projects and our latest press releases. You can also access our Webinars and online courses that cover a wide range of topics such as ‘Sustainable Insect farming’ to ‘Sustainable coffee production and certification’.
We regularly update this page so you can keep up to date with how Friend of the Earth is contributing towards sustainable living.
06/03/2020
Dona Rufina è il primo brand Friend of the Earth Sustainable Fashion Certified. Un progetto al femminile per valorizzare la cultura del feltro della Pampa brasiliana tra ambiente, sostenibilità sociale e recupero dell’identità locale. Friend of the Earth, il progetto internazionale di certificazione di prodotti da agricoltura e allevamento sostenibile, lancia la nuova certificazione Sustainable Fashion. […]
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28/02/2020
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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20/02/2020
Encourages sustainable practices in the production and consumption of garments and textiles Friend of the Earth, the leading global certification standard for products and businesses that adhere to sustainable practices, announced today that it is launching a new certification for Sustainable Fashion. Businesses that earn the certification must pass an audit demonstrating their commitment to […]
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13/02/2020
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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21/11/2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PZGrC0KL-c Friend of the Earth WebinarWEBINAR: Complete Webinar on Sustainable Wine production and certification Featuring:Marco MuggiaDirector of Sales Fossa Mala Presenter:Paolo BrayFounder and Director Friend of the Sea – Friend of the Earthpaolobray@friendofthesea.org Download presentation here:https://mega.nz/file/l01EQKrL#941HgmdQ1UwoPo-MAqv_70-guoO-BuFQncLd7PfLaMo Dear Madam/Sir, Friend of the Earth would like to invite you to the up coming free of charge webinar […]
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07/08/2019
Italian center for environmental protection and rural education commits to environmentally sustainable practices Cascina Raglio DiLuna, a center for environmental protection and rural education in Italy, has earned certification for sustainable agriculture by Friend of the Earth (FOE). Friend of the Earth promotes sustainable farming and farming methods through certification and consumer awareness. With this […]
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15/07/2019
Friend of the Earth WebinarWEBINAR: Sustainable Olive Oil Production CASE STUDY: Olio Roi Featuring:Paolo BoeriComunications Manager Olio Roipaolo@olioroi.com Presenter:Paolo BrayFounder and DirectorFriend of the Sea – Friend of the Earthpaolobray@friendofthesea.org Dowload presentation here:https://mega.nz/file/5ot2FCrC#Ps94TSOWGfw6UOaKainAqGmAG0emq0Sqi2NhYf4gdaU Friend of the Earth participation certificate will be provided “to all participants”.Friend of the Earth invites you to the upcoming webinar on […]
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02/07/2019
https://youtu.be/TVCkKA_Ju1E Complete webinar on Rice production and Sustainable management of the agro-ecosystem -The Cascina Oschiena case study.This webinar can be of interest to rice companies, retailers, NGOs, journalists and bloggers. This webinar is including the following major topics: Friend of the Earth WebinarWEBINAR: Rice production and Sustainable management of the agro-ecosystem CASE STUDY: Cascina Oschiena […]
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13/06/2019
Friend of the Earth participation certificate will be provided “to all participants”. Friend of the Earth invites you to the upcoming webinar on Sustainable oil production. The Olio Roi case study. This webinar can be of interest to oil producers, agriculture and processing companies, retailers and NGOs, journalists and bloggers. During this half an hour […]
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06/06/2019
Friend of the Earth would like to invite you to the upcoming webinar on Rice production and Sustainable management of the agro-ecosystem -The Cascina Oschiena case study. This webinar can be of interest to rice companies, retailers, NGOs, journalists and bloggers. During this half an hour session, Alice Cerutti (Owner of Cascina Oschiena) and Paolo […]
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