Our commitment to tackling unjust power structures Our Mission Fern’s mission is to increase understanding of, and access to, European policy making; and to campaign for policies and practices in…
The EU should adopt strong measures to reduce single-use packaging and shift to reuse systems that do no harm to people, nature or the climate. What’s the problem with paper-based packaging? In…
Reducing meat’s damaging impact on forests, communities and the climate How does over-consumption of meat and dairy affect forests and communities? Global meat consumption has sky-rocketed…
How to stop EU imports and consumption from causing deforestation? On 29 June 2023, the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) entered into force. It focusses on…
Sweden’s industrial forestry model is inflicting damage on its migrant workforce as well as nature 5 June 2023 Written by: Siim Kuresoo Europe’s only Indigenous People, the Sámi, have paid…
Giving polluters a green light to keep polluting isn't a viable climate solution. Decision-makers need to prioritise emission reductions and the protection of existing forests. How effective is…
Soaring temperatures. Droughts. Floods. Warming Oceans. Rising sea levels. Wildfires. The impacts of the climate crisis are happening faster than many scientists predicted. So what is climate…
Life on earth depends on forests. The world’s forests absorb and store carbon dioxide, but when they are chopped down, the gas is released back into the atmosphere. Forest…
Forests are a key natural solution to climate change. By the time you’ve read this sentence, three hectares of forest will have been razed around the world. Why is reducing EU consumption…
What do land rights have to do with forests? Lack of clarity over land tenure rights is at the heart of most legal and illegal forest destruction. That’s why upholding Indigenous Peoples’ rights…
