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The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) is the national UK charity founded in 1992 that helps people use the law to protect and improve their local environment and quality of life. Through our network of specialist lawyers and consultants across the UK, we provide free guidance and continuing support to those in need of assistance.
ELF also provides education and training, promotes lectures, conferences and seminars, produces publications and encourages policy development. Above all, we provide a voice for communities and individuals.
case study 1Community face battle to save jurassic coastline environment
Resident group struggle to save local flora and fauna from proposed development on floodplain near the Jurassic coastline.
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case study 2River Thames environment under threat
ELF was contacted by Thamesbank, a group campaigning on protecting and improving the River Thames
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case study 3Green belt land saved from development
A client approached ELF, on the advice of a previous volunteer
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ELF produces a quarterly newsletter with news, reviews, campaign info and our events listing. Contributors include community groups, legal professionals, technical experts and ELF staff and volunteers.
The development of this website has been kindly supported by Irwin Mitchell.
The Environmental Law Foundation is supported by the Big Lottery Fund, the City Bridge Trust, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Law Society Charitable Trust, Tides Foundation and the Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation.