act now - it only takes a minute to be a friend of the earth

Friends of the Earth groups and partners need your help - it only takes a minute or two to send an e-mail in support of one of the actions below.

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	stop the costa rican gold mine The Costa Rican government has declared the proposed opening of a gold mine near the San Juan border with Nicaragua as in the public interest. This will have a disastrous social and environmental impact. Take action
	stop the indonesian mud flow An eruption of mud brought on by drilling for gas and oil continues to devastate lives in Java two years on. Call on the government and the company responsible to do more. Take action
	Indigenous communities under fire Police in Colombia have violently suppressed peaceful protests from indigenous groups by firing bullets and throwing tear gas. Take action
	help haiti's hurricane survivors Please help Friends of the Earth Haiti assist in the hurricane relief effort by contributing our solidarity fund.
	stop killings and intimidation in swaziland We called on the Prime Minister of Swaziland to uphold the rights of local communities evicted from their land and intimidated in the name of conservation. We await his response.
	renewed request for action! Please take a minute to demand an end to the increasing violence against indigenous leaders and communities in Guatemala.
	take action on climate refugees Friends of the Earth Australia needs your help to put pressure on its new government to deliver on policies relating to the displacement of climate refugees in the Pacific. Pacific Island nations are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, collapsing ecosystems and the contamination of their fresh water and crops with salt water.
	stand with tibet After decades of repression, Tibetans are crying out to the world for change. China's leaders are right now making a crucial choice between escalating brutality or dialogue that could determine the future of Tibet, and China. Sign the petition on avaaz.org
	tell european Commissioners not to approve Mochovce nuclear reactor! In mid-April the European Commission will issue its official opinion on the construction of two nuclear reactors at the Mochovce nuclear power plant. Friends of the Earth Europe need your help in persuading European commissioners not to support these outdated plans which have not changed in more than twenty years.