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Youth campaigners gather from across Europe
Experience in North Macedonia helped Lily to see campaigning in a new light
Making sense of the Scottish Parliament vote on data centres
What the hell happened with data centres yesterday?
Iran War shows we must chart a path away from fossil fuels
If we were generating energy in the UK with reliable, affordable renewables we would be far more insulated from these external shocks.
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The secondhand clothing conundrum
With costs soaring for everyone except the companies churning out fast fashion, it’s time to change the way second-hand clothes are managed for good.
What did we learn from our campaign for Irvine Without Incinerators?
Late last year, after five years of building, and nearly two full years of local protest, Oldhall Waste Incinerator in North Ayrshire were granted the licence to fire up. This is expected to happen this month.
Who should pay to clean up the Glasgow Union Street fire?
In March, everyone in Scotland watched fire consume a historic building on Glasgow’s Union Street, right next to Central Station. Thankfully, there was no loss of life or injuries, however,…
A year fighting for a circular economy
Looking back at 2025’s highs and lows in the campaign for a circular economy.
It’s time to fix our broken waste system for good
The Scottish Government’s second delay to their landfill ban shows we need new solutions.
Can the world agree to end plastic pollution?
The world’s first ever global plastics pollution treaty is a unique opportunity to change the way this harmful material is used for good.
From concerned locals to national change: How Dovesdale Action Group built power and won
The Dovesdale Action Group’s inspiring story of resistance against incineration expansion plans shows us how building community power can spark national change.
Carbon capture won’t limit the damage of incineration – it’ll make it worse
The impact of incinerators won’t be reduced by carbon capture and storage. We need to stop burning waste.
How can councils tackle the carbon impact of waste?
If we want our waste systems to be more sustainable, Scotland needs to move to a carbon-based targets rather than the current weight-based system.
