Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth is an environmental activist group that works towards becoming a leader in environmental issues, such as climate change and global warming. Friends of the Earth strives to not only alert the public of the dangers of these global phenomenons, but also to create and alter policy that is in the best interest of the Earth. This organization uses various media sources to convey their messages, and aims to target a younger audience so as to educate not only members of academia, but also high schoolers and college age students.

On the Friends of the Earth website, there are many resources that can be used to assist secondary students in becoming active in the climate change movement. Users have the option to donate money or become a part of the solution. On the "Action Center" portion of the website, an individual may choose to participate in an event, either online or in person. If I was a teacher, I would break my class into groups and require each group to become involved in at least one of the events. Although it may look challenging, I believe that a group of dedicated and determined high school students could undertake the work that Friends of the Earth does, particularly regarding the environmental policy. A group of government students who are concerned about the Earth could access the policy information on the Friends of Earth website to learn how to proceed with doing such a things.

Although I had not previously heard about Friends of the Earth, I was quite impressed with their website. The website is very user friendly, and provides great information and resources for students and adults. Their approach is different from that of some other groups that are geared towards fighting climate change, for they separate the issues into "climate and energy," "food and technology," "oceans and forests," and "economics for the earth." To me, this is a great way to attract a wider audience, and may be easier for high school students to narrow their focus and truly make a defense in the global warming pandemic.

Click here to access the Friends of the Earth website.