Mapped: the Scale of Pig & Poultry Farms in Northern Ireland (desktop version)
09 Jul 2026External link
Read our report on the spread of pigs and poultry factory farms in Northern Ireland.
Mapped: the Scale of Pig & Poultry Farms in Northern Ireland (mobile friendly)
09 Jul 2026External link
Read our report on the spread of pigs and poultry factory farms in Northern Ireland.
Mapped: the Scale of Pig & Poultry Farms in Northern Ireland
09 Jul 2026
Our report, "Mapped: the Scale of Pig & Poultry Farms in Northern Ireland", illustrates the spread of pig and poultry production over the past 13 years. It does this by showing farm placement, those that hold intensive permits, their proximity to Lough Neagh (the UK and Ireland's largest freshwater lake) and where their waste is going. Read the report on your mobile or desktop device using the links below...
Mapped: the Scale of Pig & Poultry Farms in Northern Ireland
09 Jul 202622.51 MB PDF file
This report illustrates the spread of pig and poultry production over the past 13 years by showing farm placement, those that hold intensive permits, their proximity to Lough Neagh and where their waste is going.
Mapped: the Scale of Pig & Poultry Farms in Northern Ireland (mobile friendly)
09 Jul 202622.73 MB PDF file
This report illustrates the spread of pig and poultry production over the past 13 years by showing farm placement, those that hold intensive permits, their proximity to Lough Neagh and where their waste is going.
Harnessing AI for environmental justice
10 Feb 2025
Principles and practices to guide climate justice and digital rights campaigners in the responsible use of AI.
General election: scoring of manifestos and policies
24 Jun 2024382 kB XLSX file
This general election, for the first time, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace UK teamed up to score party manifestos and current party policies. The 4 main political parties were scored against a set of 40 policy recommendations compiled by the 2 organisations. This spreadsheet has the details.
Friends of the Earth vs UK Export Finance: case documents
21 Jun 2023
Read and use the case papers and other documents for our legal challenge. Friends of the Earth's legal challenge to the UK government over its backing of a gas megaproject in Mozambique was refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in June 2023, bringing an end to the case.
Councils and the energy crisis - a plan of action
22 Aug 20221.18 MB PDF file
A report by the New Economics Foundation for Friends of the Earth identifying how and council could address the energy crisis with the right support from the government, including costings.
Data on loft and cavity wall insulation
22 Aug 2022126 kB XLSX file
Download this spreadsheet to access data on homes that need loft insulation or cavity wall insulation by local authority area.
A lack of “suitable areas” for onshore wind in local plans
18 Aug 2022
Onshore wind is one of the cheapest forms of renewable energy, but the UK's national planning policy still doesn't facilitate new onshore wind projects. Read our report to find out more.
Friends of the Earth vs UK Export Finance: Litigation Briefing
17 Mar 2022
Read the legal briefing on the divisional court judgement for Friends of the Earth versus UK Export Finance (and others).
Road to zero carbon: council action on green jobs and skills
25 Jan 20222.08 MB PDF file
A report for Friends of the Earth, Ashden and others on what councils can do to boost green skills in their areas, including for disadvantaged communities.
20 actions parish and town councils can take on the climate and nature emergency
Mike Childs 24 Jun 2021
Parish and town councils may not be as powerful as local authorities but they can be a force for change in addressing the climate and nature emergency.
An emergency plan on green jobs for young people
01 Mar 20211.36 MB PDF file
There are over 500,000 young people aged 16-24 out of work, and numbers are expected to grow substantially with the end of the furlough scheme. This is a youth unemployment emergency. Friends of the Earth commissioned consultancy Transition Economics to identify how to create green jobs quickly, with a focus on green apprenticeships, and to identify the scale of funding needed. And to put the level of funding into context, we also asked them to estimate the economic scarring impact from periods of unemployment. Read the report.