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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. 

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A delegation group from Irvine Without Incinerators deliver a letter to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency calling on the agency not to award a permit to the Oldhall incinerator

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.  

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What comes next for the new Scottish Parliament? 

This Scottish Government and set of MSPs will be in the parliament for five years – the critical time for finalising Scotland’s transition away from fossil fuels. 

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Working together for a just transition away from fossil fuels

Although the issue doesn’t feature on the official agenda, the 23rd United Nations climate talks, hosted by Fiji, and held in Bonn, is being dubbed ‘the Just Transition Conference.’ While…

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It will take people power to protect our planet

As our governments reconvene for their yearly climate talks, society is being changed by people taking grassroots action all around the world.

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Inspiration to be found outside the climate talks

Pressure from outside the official talks calls attention to the realities of climate change and what needs to happen.

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COP23: Playing my part in building a better world

Rowan explains how climate change has impacted upon her life and why she is travelling to COP23 in Bonn.

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Scotland goes to global climate talks

World leaders meet in Bonn for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23), where they will figure out how to deliver on the Paris Agreement.

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People Power: a global response to climate emergency

FoE groups mobilised to join an international Day of Action for Climate Justice.

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Raising the alarm on the climate emergency

Action in Edinburgh to highlight the emergency of climate change and urge greater action from the Scottish Government.

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Handing over climate postcards

Keeping up the climate pressure

19,000 people have urged Scottish Govt to raise their climate ambition. What happens next and how you can get involved?

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Hurricane Irma: “These heavy polluters ought to take responsibility for climate change.”

As Hurricane Irma devastates Caribbean islands, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda calls on rich countries to take responsibility for climate change.

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