Friends of the Earth Ireland

What Friends of the Earth Ireland does

Friends of the Earth Ireland is a Dublin-based non-profit environmental advocacy organization and an autonomous national member of the global Friends of the Earth International network, which was founded in 1971. It campaigns on climate justice, energy policy, sustainable communities, and environmental protection, running named programs against data centre expansion, LNG and fossil gas infrastructure, single-use plastics, and for warm-homes retrofitting and faster climate legislation. The organization is registered as an Irish charity (Charity #20205807, CHY #CHY23145, Company #383678), headquartered at 9 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2, with 11-50 employees, and is led by Chief Executive Deirdre Duffy and Deputy CEO Anne L'Henoret.

The operating model is a multi-channel advocacy and community organizing engine rather than a product or technology business. It mobilizes supporters through a network of local volunteer groups across Cork, Dublin, Dundalk, Dun Laoghaire, and Letterkenny, alongside specialized communities including Young Friends of the Earth, BOLD Climate Action, Not Here Not Anywhere, Slí Eile, and Feminist Communities for Climate Justice. Engagement channels include the friendsoftheearth.ie website, email newsletter, petitions and e-actions targeting TDs, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube), webinars and Learning Hub programming, community events including Cuppa for Climate, and coalition partnerships with Stop Climate Chaos, VOICE Ireland, An Taisce, Oxfam Ireland, Irish Doctors for the Environment, and international allies such as Frack Action USA.

Revenue is generated entirely from donations and grants rather than commercial sales. Income streams comprise one-time donations, monthly recurring donations, community fundraising (Cuppa for Climate, cold water dips, film premieres), major gifts, legacy giving, and institutional grants such as Irish Aid's funding of the Global Citizenship Education project. A tax relief scheme applies to donations of €250 or more per calendar year. There is no pricing model, software product, or technology service offering; the organization's outputs are campaigns, publications, commissioned expert research (e.g., UCC Professor Hannah Daly's work on data centres and carbon budgets), policy briefings, press releases, and direct legal actions such as the ongoing lawsuit against Ireland's energy regulator.

Name

Friends of the Earth Ireland

Legal name

Friends of the Earth Ireland

Website

https://friendsoftheearth.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friends of the Earth Ireland is a Dublin-based non-profit environmental advocacy organization campaigning on climate justice, energy policy, and sustainable communities. It is an autonomous national member of Friends of the Earth International and is funded by donations, community fundraising, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Friends of the Earth Ireland is a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization that campaigns on climate justice, environmental protection, energy policy, and sustainable communities. It mobilizes individual citizens through e-actions, petitions, local volunteer groups, community fundraising events, and educational webinars, while influencing policy through coalition advocacy, expert research, and direct engagement with Irish policymakers on issues such as data centres, LNG infrastructure, climate legislation, and plastic pollution.

Product overview

Friends of the Earth Ireland is a community-focused environmental NGO that operates as a campaign organization rather than a product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy campaigns (Data Centres, Warm Homes for All, Faster and Fairer Climate Action, No New Gas, Sick of Plastic), community engagement programs (Cuppa for Climate, Act Local, community fundraising), educational initiatives (webinars, Learning Hub series, System Change seminars), petition/e-action tools, and climate justice resources. The organization does not offer commercial products, software, or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Planning permission for Shannon LNG rejected in September 2023, a significant campaign victory
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• An TaisceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-hosting Dublin premiere of 'The Cost of Growth' documentary film at Lighthouse Cinema on June 24, 2026, with proceeds supporting Palestine liberation via Friends of the Earth International.
• FeastaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-hosting Dublin premiere of 'The Cost of Growth' documentary film as part of coalition of environmental organizations.
• CAIM (Communities Against the Injustice of Mining)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-hosting Dublin premiere of 'The Cost of Growth' documentary film as part of coalition of environmental organizations.
• Oxfam IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-hosting Dublin premiere of 'The Cost of Growth' documentary film as part of coalition of environmental organizations.
• The Wellbeing Economy AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-hosting Dublin premiere of 'The Cost of Growth' documentary film as part of coalition of environmental organizations.
• BOLD Climate ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026BOLD Climate Action presents 'Healthy Ageing/ Healthy Planet' webinar series in partnership with Irish Doctors for the Environment, supported by Friends of the Earth. Data from registrations is shared between the organizations for shared learning and follow up. Part of Global Citizenship Education project funded by Irish Aid.
• Irish Doctors for the EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Partnership with Irish Doctors for the Environment to deliver the 'Healthy Ageing/ Healthy Planet' webinar series exploring connections between health and environmental sustainability.
• Irish AidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Funding provider for Global Citizenship Education project that includes the BOLD Climate Action 'Healthy Ageing/ Healthy Planet' webinar series and Learning Hub programs.
• Stop Climate ChaoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2025Coalition partnership with Stop Climate Chaos for climate lobbying activities including the National Climate Lobby and Mass Climate TD Lobby events. Stop Climate Chaos supports people to meet TDs on climate justice issues.
• Frack Action (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024Transatlantic partnership with Frack Action on opposing LNG import terminal proposals. Joint letter released detailing objections to Government proposal for state-backed floating LNG import terminal and calling for codification of climate conditions.
• Not Here Not AnywherecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024Joint letter with Not Here Not Anywhere and Frack Action on opposing LNG. Collaborative campaigning against fossil fuel infrastructure in Ireland, particularly LNG terminals.
• VOICE IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-running the Sick of Plastic campaign against excessive single-use plastic with VOICE Ireland. Campaign empowers communities to pressure for plastic reduction.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club: One of the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organizations globally. Direct conceptual analogue to FoE Ireland — a member-driven advocacy network running local groups and national campaigns — at significantly larger scale in the United States.
• Environmental Pillar: Coalition of 30+ Irish environmental NGOs representing the sector in social-partnership dialogue with government. Comparable as a broader umbrella body that operates in the same policy and advocacy arena, often with FoE Ireland member involvement.
• WWF Ireland: Irish office of a major international environmental NGO with broad portfolios spanning climate, nature, and food systems. Comparable as a larger, globally resourced Irish environmental advocacy presence competing for the same donor pool and media attention.

Others

• Trócaire: Irish international development NGO of comparable scale and donor base, increasingly incorporating climate justice and sustainability programming. Comparable on fundraising mechanics, Irish donor base, and overlapping climate-justice framing.

Direct peers

• BirdWatch Ireland: Ireland's largest independent conservation charity focused on birds and biodiversity through research, advocacy, and local branches. Comparable as a Dublin-headquartered, member-supported environmental NGO with regional branches and policy campaigns.
• Stop Climate Chaos: Ireland's largest coalition of civil-society organizations campaigning on climate justice. Closely comparable as FoE Ireland is a core member, sharing campaign themes (climate lobby days, TD engagement) and a donor/member audience.
• An Taisce: Ireland's oldest environmental trust, also operating as a charity focused on environmental advocacy, policy, and education. Highly comparable as a Dublin-headquartered, donation- and membership-supported Irish environmental NGO campaigning on overlapping climate, land-use, and infrastructure issues.
• VOICE Ireland: Irish consumer and environmental advocacy charity campaigning on single-use plastics and related issues. Direct peer — co-runs the Sick of Plastic campaign with FoE Ireland and serves overlapping grassroots donor/member segments.
• Irish Wildlife Trust: Conservation charity focused on protecting Ireland's biodiversity and habitats through advocacy, education, and campaigns. Comparable as a Dublin-based, donation-funded environmental NGO with a member-driven grassroots model targeting Irish policy.
• Greenpeace Ireland: Irish office of a global environmental campaign organization focused on climate, oceans, forests, and fossil fuels. Comparable as a high-visibility, donation-funded advocacy NGO running public-facing campaigns on overlapping issues including LNG and gas infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foeireland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/foeireland
• Facebookfacebook.com/friendsoftheearth.ie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/friends-of-the-earth-ireland
• Instagraminstagram.com/friendsoftheearthireland
• TikToktiktok.com/@friendsoftheearthireland

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Earth Ireland