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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.
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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Breaking the power of fossil fuels: divestment at work
Divestment is giving companies a bad name and provoking productive debates within institutions.
Challenging money and power: fossil free short films
Want to learn a bit more about fossil fuels, climate change, and the campaign to divest in Scotland?
We’ve pulled together this list of excellent short films you can watch right now.
Campaign stories: Edinburgh University goes fossil free (finally!)
The successful five year campaign to divest Edinburgh University from fossil fuels should give heart to people everywhere who are campaigning for climate justice in their communities.
New York City is taking on the fossil fuel industry
New York City, the World Bank, and major European investors have started exiting fossil fuels this winter. Could this be the big shift we’ve been waiting for?
10th Scottish victory as Glasgow Caledonian divests from fossil fuels
Glasgow Caledonian University has committed to divest from fossil fuels as the momentum of the fossil free movement builds.
New report shows how council pensions are fuelling the climate crisis
Local government is undermining efforts to tackle climate change by investing £1.8 billion in oil, gas and coal companies, according to our new report.
Episcopal and Catholic Churches shed fossil fuel shares
40 Catholic institutions have announced their divestment from fossil fuels. The news came from around the world and included a Catholic bank, universities, religious orders and lay organisations.
UK’s second largest trade union votes to divest pensions
Great news as UNISON, one of the two largest trade unions in the UK, adopts a formal policy to support divestment from fossil fuels.
Methodist Church’s investments going green after Scottish members push for change
Britain’s 4th largest church has taken a big step towards divesting from fossil fuels thanks to members of Stirling Methodist Church.
