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52-398: EJF may refer to: Environmental Justice Foundation , an international environmental organization Ethiopian Journalists Forum European Jewish Fund Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title EJF . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

104-496: A direct result of EJF's pressure, and EJF's global cotton campaign has continued with reports on the role of the clothing industry in driving climate change, such as 2020's Moral Fibre. Tony Juniper Anthony Juniper CBE (born 24 September 1960) is a British campaigner, writer, sustainability adviser and environmentalist who served as Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, England, Wales and Northern Ireland . He

156-529: A particular focus on climate refugees) and forests. The Environmental Justice Foundation pursues its goals through investigations and campaigns to protect people, wildlife, and wild places across the world, bringing cutting-edge technologies and innovations to conserve global ocean, forests and climate. It combines grassroots activism, film-making, and effective advocacy to achieve change. It sends its own reporters to investigate, document and compile reports of environmental and human rights abuses. It also works on

208-442: A stand against illegal fishing activities, providing the much-needed evidence for the government to take action against these illicit practices. It supports local fishers to understand and protect their rights in fisheries management. It promotes the fair allocation of tenure rights to protect fishers’ landing sites from the encroachment of tourism and other industrial activities. It conducts research and political advocacy highlighting

260-636: Is a coalition of NGO consisting 12 NGOs, both local and international, which was localised from NGO Forum. A campaign report called Feast or Famine was produced and presented to policymakers at a meeting hosted by the British Ambassador to Cambodia, proving to be a catalyst for the issue in the country as well as securing international support. EJF has consistently expanded its work to encompass pesticides, wildlife and biodiversity, shrimp trawling and shrimp farming, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing , cotton production, climate change (with

312-521: Is a fellow of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership . Juniper has advised companies including Danone , Interserve and Skanska , assisting with their sustainability strategies. He was a founder of The Robertsbridge Group, which provides advice to companies on sustainability. He was chair of 10:10 , a member of the advisory board of Sandbag, and a board member of Climate for Ideas. He has worked as an ambassador for

364-519: Is a recognised authority on parrots, having worked at BirdLife International on efforts to conserve rare species of these birds. He was for example involved in efforts to save the Spix's macaw , one of the most endangered birds in the world. In his book Spix's Macaw: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird he criticised private holders of birds such as Antonio de Dios 's Birds International , arguing that

416-586: Is an adviser to His Majesty on environmental issues. Both men support the controversial badger cull - Juniper, through his role as Chair of Natural England, and the King, who wrote letters to governments on the issue whilst Prince of Wales. In March 2019, the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove , appointed Tony Juniper to the position of chairman of Natural England . As part of the appointment process, Juniper undertook to relinquish his membership of

468-724: Is beginning to take account of the emissions caused by the deforestation and drainage of carbon-rich ecosystems. The revised Renewable Energy Directive – which was put to the European Parliament by the Commission in March 2019 – expelled palm oil from the EU's renewable energy targets, with reductions from 2023 and final phase-out by 2030. EJF first collaborated with the NGO Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) in 2003 which

520-402: Is campaigning to stop the senseless destruction of these crucial habitats. Mangroves are one of the most important habitats on the planet but are being rapidly wiped out. EJF has long worked to defend mangroves. Combining their seafood and forests expertise in hard-hitting investigations into the devastation of mangroves for shrimp farming, EJF has been a voice for change since 2003. Documenting

572-525: Is collating robust evidence from around the world to show how climate change is acting as a catalyst for conflict and instability. EJF's view of climate change is that it is a threat multiplier, and all governments should act to meet the Paris Agreement to remove this threat of conflict. From global petitions calling for policy change to collaborations with influential designers including Dame Vivienne Westwood and Katherine Hamnett , EJF has shone

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624-640: Is dependent on fish for essential protein. Small-scale fisheries also provide employment for 33,000 people in the country and play a critical role in the economy, accounting for up to 10% of GDP. But illegal fishing is threatening this vital source of food and livelihoods. EJF aims to help secure legal, sustainable and equitable fisheries in Liberia. It works on empowering communities to co-manage fisheries and reduce illegal fishing, building lasting sustainability and social equity into Liberia's fishing sector. In particular it works to empower women, who make up 60% of

676-741: The Society for the Environment . In November 2009 Juniper was the first recipient of the Rothschild Medal, created by the Wildlife Trusts in honour of conservation pioneer Charles Rothschild and his daughter Miriam. In 2011 he became a Patron of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. In 2013, Juniper was awarded Honorary Doctorate of Science Degrees from the universities of Bristol and Plymouth . In 2016 Juniper

728-695: The Cambridge constituency, where Juniper stood as the Green Party candidate in the General Election. In addition to his 18 years at Friends of the Earth, Juniper has worked in a variety of other roles, including as a special adviser to the Prince of Wales Charities' International Sustainability Unit, having previously worked (2008–2010) as a special advisor with the Prince's Rainforests Project. He

780-617: The EU's ‘carding’ system to work with governments to eradicate illegal fishing in their fleets and sanction them if no action is taken. Recent EJF reports and investigations have shone a light on dolphin killing in Taiwan's fishing fleet, human rights abuses on Chinese-owned vessels in Ghana, the links between illegal fishing in West Africa and seafood consumption in Europe, and resulted in

832-494: The Earth in 1990 to lead the organisation's tropical rainforest campaign. He later led Friends of the Earth's work on biodiversity and chaired a multi-organisation campaign that resulted in the 2000 Countryside and Rights of Way Act. He was later Campaigns Director and played a prominent role in campaigns on GM crops, world trade, transport and industrial pollution. He became Friends of the Earth Director in 2003 and oversaw

884-581: The Forum for the Defence of the Ceara Coast led to a film being shown on Brazilian television and at public hearings into shrimp farm development. Also working to protect terrestrial rainforests, EJF is part of a host of environmental NGOs demanding change and monitoring policy making in Europe closely, as parliamentarians realise that there is nothing ‘green’ about palm oil biodiesel. EU biofuels policy

936-533: The Green Party, and to stand down from his executive position as director of advocacy and campaigns at WWF , and as president of the Royal Society for Wildlife Trusts . Juniper has signed off the controversial badger cull every year resulting in thousands of badgers been killed. In 2008, Juniper was declared an Honorary Fellow by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and in 2013 an Honorary Fellow of

988-774: The Industry campaign Action for Renewables. He has been a member of the Expert Panel advising Bioregional's One Planet Communities programme. From 2015 to 2019 Juniper was President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts and from 2017 to 2019 he was Executive Director for Advocacy and Campaigns at WWF-UK Juniper was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to conservation. Juniper has worked with all

1040-664: The National Trust's vision to restore an area of Cambridgeshire wetlands around Wicken Fen . In October 2009 he was elected as a Trustee of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust. During 2009–2010 he was a member of the advisory group that helped the Science Museum with the development of their new climate science exhibit called Atmosphere. He has chaired the Advisory Board on

1092-594: The Spix's macaws should be returned to their native country, Brazil, for captive breeding and reintroduction to their natural habitat, which is still in decline. The story of the Spix's Macaw was adapted to form the basic plot to the film Rio . His book 'Parrots of the World' (co-authored with Mike Parr) was awarded Reference Book of the Year by the UK Library Association in 1999. Juniper joined Friends of

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1144-702: The UK's main political parties, and in January 2009 was selected as the Green Party 's parliamentary candidate in the 2010 general election for the Cambridge constituency . He came 4th with 7.6% of the vote, more than doubling the Green Party percentage. Prior to the 2015 general election , he was one of several public figures who endorsed the parliamentary candidacy of the Green Party's Caroline Lucas . Juniper has written three books alongside King Charles III and

1196-517: The Uzbek cotton industry, was released in 2005, with a global campaign on “The True Costs of Cotton” in the following year. This was covered on BBC Newsnight, and major retailers Marks and Spencer and Tesco immediately dropped Uzbek cotton as a result. Also in 2006, EJF launched Just For, selling ethically produced organic cotton clothing in collaboration with a range of leading designers. The Uzbek government signed conventions on child labour in 2008 as

1248-583: The basic human rights of people in the world's poorest countries often depend on those people's access to a healthy environment for food, shelter and a means to make a living. EJF undertook its first campaign in 2001: defending a community's fishing rights in Cambodia. As a result of training and documentation programmes, a national network – the Fisheries Action Coalition Team – was founded. The Fisheries Action Coalition Team

1300-432: The blacklisting of vessels fishing illegally around the globe. With fish stocks nearing breaking point and global demand at an all-time high, vessels are now going further afield – often fishing illegally in other nations’ territories – and staying longer at sea, to bring back ever-diminishing catches. This has created a wave of trafficked workers forced into slave labour to crew vessels, reduce companies’ costs, and supply

1352-473: The campaign that ensured the inclusion of a Climate Change Bill in the Queen's Speech of 15 November 2006. This was supported by his " Big Ask " Campaign throughout 2005 and 2006, when he worked with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke . The Climate Change Act of 2008 that was the result of this campaign was the first of its kind in the world. Thom Yorke worked with Juniper again in 2010 for a one-off benefit gig in

1404-529: The climate crisis is both an environmental and human rights issue, and that those hit first and worst by climate breakdown should have their voices heard. At 2021's COP26 in Glasgow, they hosted events, art exhibitions and met with political leaders to push for decisive action on the climate crisis. They supported six young climate activists with bursaries to attend COP, giving them a chance to share their message, and interviewed further climate activists around

1456-452: The climate crisis through their campaign and report on international legal protections for climate refugees, highlighting the lack of support which is currently available for those forced to leave their homes by extreme weather. EJF continues to campaign to make protections for climate refugees a reality. Through EJF investigations, like The Gathering Storm, and through filmed interviews with high level policy makers and military experts, EJF

1508-444: The connected threats to human rights, telling the stories of those at the frontlines, and takes local fights to the very heart of governments and business across the world to secure lasting, global change. The organisation conducts hard-hitting investigations which take place on land and at sea – providing irrefutable evidence, detailed data sets, and first-hand witness testimony – these are combined with strategic advocacy which reaches

1560-600: The fisheries workforce. The project is part of the EU-Liberia Agricultural partnership programme, part-funded by the European Union, and continues almost a decade of EJF work in Liberia. EJF's 2021 blue carbon campaign gained the support of public figures, over 90 NGOs and politicians in Europe, the UK and beyond. It called for the vital role of ocean ecosystems in keeping our climate stable to be recognised and built momentum for ocean protection in

1612-447: The global seafood market with cheap products. EJF's reports, films and investigations have driven governments to act and introduce real legislation to tackle modern slavery at sea. Many marine and coastal ecosystems are on the brink of collapse: 90% of the world's large ocean fish have been lost since the 1950s. EJF works to document and expose the environmentally destructive fishing techniques that put our ocean's health at risk and

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1664-458: The globe, and public opinion is starting to turn against them, even in countries with extensive commercial wildlife markets. EJF also works with local biologists and indigenous people in Brazil's Pantanal wetland, a globally important habitat home to giant anteaters, jaguars and more, publishing the report Paradise Lost? detailing how to protect this ecosystem in 2020. EJF campaigns to reduce

1716-723: The ground to help train local groups in effective investigative techniques to publicise abuses in their area, contributing high level political engagement on those issues nationally and globally. EJF often works in partnership with other NGOs, national governments and international bodies, businesses and corporations. It also works with celebrity ambassadors to publicise its campaigns, including its patrons – environmentalist and campaigner Tony Juniper , artist Rachel Whiteread CBE, explorer Benedict Allen , wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan , artist Antony Gormley , OBE, fashion designer Katherine Hamnett CBE, and model, actress and activist Lily Cole . Nobel Prize-winner Harold Pinter , CH, CBE

1768-452: The highest levels in government to secure durable, systemic change. Much of EJF's work involves training and equipping communities affected by environmental injustices to investigate, record and expose abuses and then campaign effectively for an equitable resolution to the issues. Emphasis is placed on the power of film, both to record irrefutable evidence of environmental injustice and to create strong campaigning messages which can change

1820-483: The human and environmental costs of cotton production, exposing human rights abuses, pesticide misuse, water-shortages and calling for supply-chain transparency. It investigated and exposed state-sponsored forced child labour in Uzbekistan resulting in immediate improvements to international supply chains and retailer policies. The EJF award-winning film and report White Gold, covering human rights abuses in

1872-494: The illegal trade and poaching of marine species including sharks, rays and turtles that threaten these creatures’ future. In West Africa, EJF's turtle patrollers walk the beaches to make sure nesting turtles can return safely to the ocean. In Liberia, EJF has built a community of wildlife defenders, and played a key role in Liberia's National Plan of Action to protect sharks and rays. In Thailand, EJF's Net Free Seas project takes discarded fishing nets, lethal for wildlife, out of

1924-576: The impact of illegal fishing and overfishing on peoples’ most basic human rights. Finally, it identifies and promotes alternative livelihoods to help broaden fisher communities’ economic basis and support the long term sustainability of Ghana's fish stocks. Illegal fishing and modern-day slavery thrive in the shadows, avoiding scrutiny by government, industry and consumers. To stop it, global fisheries must become much more transparent. EJF's Ten Principles for Global Transparency detail straightforward, practical steps which states can take to bring fisheries into

1976-578: The light. EJF has advocated for the adoption of these principles with individual governments and with international institutions like the European Commission. EJF's Charter for Transparency public awareness campaign has gained the support of major retailers in the UK, which have committed to sourcing sustainable, transparent seafood, and its reports have raised awareness of the tactics used by unscrupulous operators to avoid sanctions for illegal fishing. An estimated 80% of Liberia's population

2028-428: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EJF&oldid=838676694 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Environmental Justice Foundation EJF exposes environmental crime and destruction and

2080-487: The millions of people that depend on the ocean and the magnificent and varied wildlife that calls it home. Starting with major investigations into illegal fishing in West Africa, with the report Pirates and Profiteers launched in 2005, EJF's ocean work now focuses on seven key areas. EJF's investigations have driven unprecedented action to tackle illegal fishing. Their investigations into vessels from Panama, Thailand, Ghana and South Korea, among others, have fed into

2132-604: The ocean and into the circular economy , producing sustainable new products including protective equipment for the fight against COVID-19. Since 2017, EJF has worked with local partner Hen Mpoano to improve the lives of fishers and promote food security across Ghana. It has worked with almost 60 communities across the 10 districts in Ghana's Central Region and in the Volta Estuary in a bid to safeguard marine resources for current and future generations of local fishers. In West Africa, EJF empowers local communities to take

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2184-624: The report No Place Like Home . This report, presented at the European Parliament in 2011, addresses the need for a legal definition of climate refugees and global efforts to provide them with legal protections. This was followed by the report and film Beyond Borders in 2017 and travelling photography exhibitions of portraits of people displaced by climate change, including at the National Theatre in London in 2018. In 2021, EJF brought international attention to some of those hit hardest by

2236-598: The report Viral diseases from wildlife in China: Could SARS happen again?, which identified China's commercial wildlife markets as a potential source of future deadly pandemics. When this was borne out by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, EJF launched a campaign to ban commercial wildlife markets worldwide, with a petition signed on six continents and a new report, Why Ban Commercial Wildlife Markets? Restrictions on commercial wildlife markets are tightening around

2288-481: The run up to the COP26 talks in Glasgow, where unprecedented new commitments were made to safeguard ocean ecosystems. EJF sees climate change as an existential threat to humanity. As global temperatures hit levels not seen since records began, extreme weather events continue to cause major disruption and the rising cost of inaction leaves the poorest and most vulnerable people on our planet worst affected. EJF believes

2340-552: The spotlight on the issue of the climate crisis more broadly and supported the global call for climate action. EJF also purchased an ancient woodland in Wales in 2018 to store carbon and protect wildlife, showing an institutional commitment to tackling climate change directly. Forests are the most diverse ecosystems on land, home to around 80% of the world's terrestrial wildlife. Around 1.6 billion people depend directly on forests for their livelihoods, for food, shelter, and fuel. EJF

2392-515: The testimonies of people directly affected by deforestation in Bangladesh, EJF built both an environmental case against shrimp farming and a human rights one – informed by the suffering inflicted by this industry. In 2007, EJF worked with the Brazilian coalition SOS Abrolhos to successfully protect coastal areas from plans for a shrimp farm the size of Heathrow. Previously, their training for

2444-497: The world as part of their "Voices missing from COP" series. Their climate campaign aims to secure international protection for the world's growing population of climate refugees, end the conflicts associated with climate change, and build momentum towards a zero-carbon global circular economy . Their “Climate Manifesto” in 2021 outlined the steps world leaders must take now for a fairer, safer future. In 2009, EJF launched their international campaign to protect climate refugees with

2496-558: The world. EJF's work covers five main campaigning areas: ocean, climate, forests, wildlife and biodiversity, and cotton. The Environmental Justice Foundation was founded in London, UK in 2000 and became a Registered Charity in August 2001 by Steve Trent and Juliette Williams. EJF's creation was a response to the human suffering and environmental degradation that its founders witnessed in their work as environmental campaigners. This experience had led both founders to conclude that

2548-611: Was Vice Chair of Friends of the Earth International from 2000 to 2008. He was the Green Party 's parliamentary candidate for the Cambridge constituency at the 2010 general election . In 2019 he was appointed chairman of Natural England . Raised in Oxford, England, Juniper attended Bristol University , taking a joint honours BSc in psychology and zoology in 1983, followed by a master's degree in conservation from University College, London in 1988. Juniper

2600-419: Was an EJF Patron from 2003 to 2008. Overfishing and illegal fishing is leaving our ocean on the edge of total collapse, and as operators look to plunder our exhausted ocean further, many resort to slave labour - enforced by violence - to keep costs down. EJF is working to protect the ocean, end illegal fishing and stamp out the human rights abuses driven by this illicit activity. By doing so EJF aims to protect

2652-716: Was declared as a Harmony Professor of Practice with the University of Wales Trinity St David. In 2022 was awarded a third Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West of England. In 2017 he was appointed CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. In 2023 Juniper was awarded the CIEEM medal by the Chartered Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management. He has also received the Chromy Award from

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2704-724: Was established in 2000 as Vietnam's first non-governmental organization focused on conservation of nature and wildlife, to combat illegal bear farming. EJF reported that estimated 4000 Asiatic black bears and sun bears were being kept illegally in Vietnam's bear farms. Caged adult bears had their bile regularly extracted for use in traditional medicines and tonics. Between 2003 and 2009, EJF provided ENV with video, media, communications and advocacy training and equipment. It helped conduct undercover investigations and lead public campaigns on Vietnamese television, and supplied camera operators and editors and further training. In 2003, EJF published

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