Friends of the Irish Environment CLG

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee that champions climate justice and biodiversity protection across the island. Drawing on legal expertise and grassroots mobilisation, FIE initiates and supports high-profile court actions - such as the landmark Climate Case Ireland that overturned the national mitigation plan - and files formal complaints against misleading advertising that downplays aviation's climate impact.

The organisation's work spans public-interest litigation, policy advocacy, and community-focused campaigns on peat extraction, bog preservation, forest management and coastal protection. Through webinars, video briefings and petitions, FIE educates the public and pressures decision-makers to meet national and EU climate targets. Its activities are coordinated from offices in west Cork, but the impact reaches audiences and stakeholders throughout Ireland.

By combining rigorous research with compelling storytelling, Friends of the Irish Environment provides a vital voice for a sustainable future, empowering citizens, NGOs and policymakers to hold government and industry to their environmental commitments.