the Friends of the Earth
/ðə ˌfrendz əv ði ˈɜːθ/
/ðə ˌfrendz əv ði ˈɜːrθ/
- an international pressure group which began in the US in 1969 and aims to persuade people, companies and governments to do less damage to the environment. It has many members in over 70 countries, and organizes a wide range of activities, from international campaigns to protect tropical forests to local communities' demands for clean water.
地球之友：一个国际压力组织，始于1969年在美国成立，旨在说服人们，公司和政府减少对环境的破坏。它在70多个国家/地区拥有许多成员，并组织了广泛的活动，从保护热带森林的国际运动到当地社区对清洁水的需求。