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Young people across Scotland unite to grill political candidates on climate change
Recapping the successful youth climate hustings as part of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign

Impacts of wars overseas coming closer to home
Escalating violence in the Middle East is killing people and damaging the environment

The war in Iran means we must reach for renewables – not more oil
The fossil fuel industry is trying to exploit this crisis for their own interest.
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Campaign stories: looking back at Glasgow University’s fossil free first
Ric Lander speaks to Živilė Mantrimaitė and Miriam Wilson about their role in the seminal campaign to divest Glasgow University from fossil fuels.
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Chilean activist reveals Scottish finance’s role in ongoing unrest
Lucio Cuenca explains how mining firms – part-owned by Scottish pension funds – are destroying the environment in Chile

How to divest a nation from fossil fuels
In 2018 Ireland became the world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels. Could Scotland follow?

As RBS chief leaves, will it usher in an end to fossil fuel finance?
RBS can demonstrate climate leadership by ending finance for fossil fuel projects

Environmental highlights 2018
Highlights from our campaign work protecting Scotland’s environment in 2018.

Why we’re chanting ‘Fossil Banks No Thanks!’
10 years on from the financial crisis and big banks are still casting a long shadow over our society.

The truth behind Shell’s big story
When it comes to Shell and the climate, we should be very wary.

Royal Bank of Scotland: 10 years of climate campaigning
Creativity and crises over the last 10 years of the publicly-owned polluter.

Scottish Councillors urged to divest pensions from fracking firms
Councils are profiting from an industry that isn’t permitted in Scotland.
