Friends of the Earth (FOE) is a public interest environmental group committed to the conservation, restoration, and rational use of the environment. Founded by David Brower and other militant environmentalists in San Francisco in 1969, FOE works on the local, national, and international levels to prevent and reverse environmental degradation, and to promote the wise use of natural resources.

FOE has an international membership of one million. Its particular areas of interest include ozone layer depletion, greenhouse effect, toxic chemical safety, coal mining, coastal and ocean pollution, the destruction of tropical forests, groundwater contamination, corporate accountability, and nuclear weapons production. In addition to its efforts to influence policy and increase public awareness of environmental issues, FOE's ongoing activities include the operation of the Take Back the Coast Project and the administration of the Oceanic Society. Over the years, FOE has published numerous books...