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Million strong demand for just transition away from oil and gas

We took the message to the Prime Minister’s front door.

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Energy bills are rising again – fossil fuels are the culprit

Households energy bills are rising again but we can break the stranglehold of the fossil fuel industry on our finances

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Calling on pension funds to face climate risks

We protested outside a big pensions conference to tell pensions fund managers to face the climate risk.

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The SNP conference – what REALLY happened on fracking ?

Oh dear.  When the fracking voting at the SNP conference was over I knew the media would have trouble explaining it.  But their early online stories have outdone themselves this…

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Divest Scotland Tour, 20-25 October 2015

On the Divest Scotland tour we heard first-hand accounts from people in the Global South who have been driven to fight UK fossil fuel companies. We also heard from inspirational…

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Wheels fall off air pollution scam

News that Volkswagen has been tricking regulators about the amount of pollution its cars caused horrified the world this week and should remind the Scottish Government that when it comes…

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Growing a Greener Economy: Scottish Left Review

Articles on the theme of Growing a Greener Economy in Scottish Left Review 89, published in September 2015, are now available through the links below. They come from leading trade unionists, environmentalists and socialists…

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A thriving, sustainable society needs democratic and accountable banks

Gemma Bone and Ric Lander If we want social change we need to think about finance. To create a society that lives within natural limits we need to fit together…

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Green Economy: treasure trove of articles in the Scottish Left Review

By Matthew Crighton Articles on the theme of Growing a Greener Economy in Scottish Left Review 89, published in September 2015, are now available through the links below. They come from leading trade unionists,…

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Aarhus implementation convention speakers discuss environmental rights

The Aarhus Convention

The Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters is an inspirational UN treaty that establishes critical environmental rights. Kofi Annan,…

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Out, damned logo! Theatrical protest comes to Edinburgh Fest

By Jess Worth, BP or Not BP I never thought I was the kind of person who invaded stages. Raised by a Shakespeare buff, bookish in the extreme, my younger…

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Where your money goes: a worldwide tour of Rio Tinto’s wreckage

By Emilie Tricarico. Rio Tinto employ over 60,000 people in more than 40 countries and is a major supplier in metals and minerals from around the world including aluminium, copper,…

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