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Friends of the Earth
(202) 868-2255
Organization Overview
Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.S. is a prominent non-profit environmental advocacy organization founded in 1969 by legendary conservationist David Brower. Operating as the domestic arm of the world’s largest grassroots environmental federation, the organization fights for transformational systemic change. Its core operations focus on combating the climate crisis, phasing out fossil fuel extraction, protecting biodiversity, and championing global environmental and social justice.