Friends of the Earth believe it is essential to address the social issues, such as disproportionate use of resources, inequality, and colonisation, while responding to climate change.

The dominant economic thinking of our time—often referred to as neoliberalism—puts greed and private interests ahead of people and environment. Friends of the Earth supports community resistance to this extreme form of economics and is proud to incorporate economic justice into our campaigns.

Independent testing has found potentially harmful nanoparticles in a range of food products.

We believe public scrutiny of the environmental and social impacts of new technologies it essential and support community involvement in technology assessment and public policy development

Friends of the Earth actively seeks to work collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on campaigns, and notes the inseparable nature of environmental considerations from social issues, and this extends to the social, cultural, political and historical context of Australian Indigenous people.