by Charles Secrett who held the position till 2003. Between 2003 and 2008, FoE EWNI's executive director was Tony Juniper who in 2019 became Chair of Natural England. From 2006–2008 FoE played a lead role in the campaign (known as the 'Big Ask') for a UK Climate Act, which became law in 2008. From 2015–2020 Craig Bennett was Chief Executive, who left to become Director of the Wildlife Trusts. Miriam Turner and Hugh Knowles were appointed Co-CEOs in January 2021. Structure and funding FoE EWNI has a dual structure, comprising a trust, which is a registered charity, and a limited company, which carries out political campaigning – UK legislation limits how far a charity may campaign. Total income for Friends of the Earth Ltd. for the year ending May 2019 was £11.2m of which about £8m was a grant from the FoE Charitable Trust. References External links A full list of FoE EWNI local groups Birmingham Friends of the Earth Oxford Friends of the Earth Manchester Friends of the Earth Nottingham Friends of the Earth Website of Friends of the Earth Europe Friends of the Earth Environmental organisations based in the United Kingdom Environmental organizations established in 1971 1971 establishments in the United Kingdom