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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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A third of Scottish Universities divest as Abertay and UWS join the party
Student campaigning organisation People & Planet published the results of their University League, confirming that two further Scottish universities have divested entirely from fossil fuels.
Let’s reinvest Scottish pension funds in communities
Last weekend I had a stand at ‘Idea Space’, a political festival run by Common Weal to share progressive ideas for how Scotland can prosper, become more equal, and be…
Divesting from fossil fuels as we leave the EU
On 23 June the UK voted to leave the European Union. Given the EU’s role in negotiating carbon quotas, driving renewable energy and regulating manufacturing it’s clear that this decision…
Church of Scotland gets divesting
In May the Church of Scotland voted to stop investing in energy companies causing the worst climate pollution: producers of tar sands, a highly destructive form of oil extraction, and…
It’s time for a fossil free Church of Scotland
As a major Scottish organisation the Church of Scotland can show moral leadership on climate change by rejecting dirty energy and instead supporting the green economy.
Campaign stories: International Festival drops BP
The Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) is no longer taking sponsorship from BP: a great victory which draws to a close an inspiring 10 month campaign.
A fossil free future for the Strathclyde Pension Fund?
Fossil Free Strathclyde campaign just kicked off with a public meeting at Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, where those involved in the set up of the movement presented an introduction to the…
UK Government is trying to stop divestment in England and Wales
You may have heard in the news that the UK Government is trying to clamp down on campaigns to divest local councils from fossil fuels and other dubious investments. The…
Where your money goes: the toxic toll of BHP Billiton in Borneo and Colombia
By Emilie Tricarico and Stuart Anderson BHP Billiton is the world’s largest mining company. Partly based in the UK and funded by Scottish funds, including the Scottish Parliament own pension…
