EJF makes a direct link between the need for environmental security and the defence of basic human rights

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EJF is a registered charity established in 2000 to empower people who suffer most from environmental abuses to find peaceful ways of preventing them.

EJF provides film and advocacy training to individuals and grassroots organisations in the global south, enabling them to document, expose and create long term solutions to environmental abuses.

EJF campaigns internationally to raise awareness of the issues our grassroots partners are working to solve locally.

Today EJF has a team of campaigners and film-makers based in London, and works internationally with partners in Brazil, Vietnam, Mali, Sierra Leone, Uzbekistan, Mauritius and Indonesia.
 

EJF In Action: Watch Our Short Film

 
"To my view the Environmental Justice Foundation is pretty unique in bringing people and environment together. We will never conserve and nurture our environment including the diversity of its wildlife if we ignore the need of the people who have to live and work in these areas"
George Alagiah, Journalist and BBC News Presenter
 

Why We Do It

EJF believes that protecting the environment is not just about quality of life, it is a question of life and death for the world’s poorest people. We believe that environmental security is a human right.

For millions of people around the world, the result of a degraded environment is hunger, brutal poverty and vulnerability.

From the highest levels of the United Nations to villages in Cambodia we have witnessed how dedicated individuals can change our world for the better. This is why EJF was established - to act as a catalyst for change.

 

EJF's work is simple, direct and effective and deserves your support.

A regular gift only £5 per month (less than 20p per day) will help us build solutions where they are needed most - please, give what you can
 

Environmental Justice Foundation: Board of Trustees

Mrs Anne Burley: professional career began with Amnesty International in 1968 until 2002. With responsibility for a number of countries, Anne became director of the European region until she retired in 2002. Anne has also been involved in the work of the OSCE.

William Lana: with a background in international finance, and employment with the European Commission, William is now a co-director of Greenfibres – an organic textiles company established 13 years ago. He has extensive experience as a trustee of several charities and a founder of the Ethical and Environmental Marketing Group. He was appointed chair of the Soil Association Textile Standards Committee in 2002, and has helped to develop the UK organic textile industry by his talks at conferences and providing advice and guidance to a range of companies.).

Steve McIvor: formerly BUAV chief exec; moved to Body Shop (12 years), as member of the communications and ethics team and was Director of Campaigns, and Values and Vision at the time he left the company. With Neals Yard Remedies until autumn 2007 and now an independent consultant to the non-profit sector, and selected commercial clients.

Rachel Rossi: art consultant who assisted in the organisation of the 2001 ArtAction auction. Rachel is a former charity trustee with ‘Clean Break’.

Steve Trent: 20 plus years in charitable sector. Previously campaigns director with Environmental Investigation Agency, experience of UN advocacy, EU Parliament etc. Has undertaken many investigations and provided training to local environmental and human rights defenders in over 20 countries. Steve is also a founder and President of the US-based environmental charity, WildAid and directs the programmes in India and China.

PATRON - Rachel Whiteread CBE: Rachel is a British artist, best known for her sculptures, which typically take the form of casts, and first woman to win the Turner Prize. She has been EJF's Patron since 2000.

If you have a specific query about EJF or the work that we do, please contact us at: info@ejfoundation.org