In memory of Helen Holder

29 August 2011

Helen Holder, dearest colleague and friend to all those in Friends of the Earth Europe, passed away on Sunday 28th August, after almost seven years fighting against cancer. Helen was a force in both our work, and our lives, and was part of Friends of the Earth Europe from August 2005, first as a campaigner against genetically modified organisms, and later as the coordinator of the Food, Agriculture and Biodiversity Programme. She was a brilliant campaigner and a wholehearted environmental activist. She will be deeply missed. This page will be dedicated to Helen Holder, and act as a place to store some of the memories and stories from her life.

To download a slideshow of images of the time Helen spent on Gerald Miles's organic farm in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in Summer 2011 click here. Many thanks to Gerald for this.

 

    • Agriculture

      Food and farming in Europe and its global impacts

    • Agrofuels

      Plant-based fuels from agriculture. Also known as biofuels

    • Biodiversity

      Species protection in Europe and around the globe

    • GMOs

      Genetically modified crops and organisms

    • Land

      Measuring Europe’s land footprint and tackling the drivers of land grabbing

    • Biodiversity

      Species protection in Europe and around the globe

    • Extractive industries

      Oil and gas exploration, and mining

    • Land

      Measuring Europe’s land footprint and tackling the drivers of land grabbing

    • Materials and waste

      Reducing, reusing and recycling resources

    • Resource use

      Europe’s consumption of land, materials, water and carbon

    • Shale gas

      Unconventional gas and the extraction process known as ‘fracking’

    • Tar sands

      Unconventional oil. Also known as oil sands

    • Water use

      Measuring Europe’s water footprint