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The fight to Stop Rosebank continues
The UK Government has shown its priority is to protect the profits of the oil industry, rather than helping people during a cost of living crisis.
What I learned from writing the new Friends of the Earth Scotland strategy
When I was recruited to be Friends of the Earth Scotland Director, it was with a pretty enormous brief: developing a new organisational strategy to ensure that Scotland plays its…
Edinburgh marches to end fossil fuels!
We marched together to demand a fair and fast transition to renewable energy that protects workers and communities
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Difficult Times for Cairn Energy
Times are pretty turbulent for the Scottish oil and gas exploration company Cairn Energy. In the last week we have seen: strong rumours that they will be bought over by…
RBS: Stop defrauding us, manipulating us, lying to us and trashing our climate
Originally posted as a guest blog on WDM on Thursday 28/3/12 The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reported a £5.2 billion loss as it announced its annual results today The…
What’s Next for RBS?
RBS has announced that despite this being another terrible year for them, they are still going to pay out out huge bonuses to their ‘top’ fat cat bankers – amazing…
If you do one thing before Christmas…
Email your MSP to demand that Parliament and cialis for sale Government start to address concerns about unconventional gas and fracking now! Take action here. If you do two things before…
Autumn statement, fracking resumes and some great media coverage
It’s been a busy fortnight on the fracking front: the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – in which George Osbourne announced a consultation on tax breaks for shale companies; a new gas strategy; and…
Environmental Nakba: Israeli environmental injustices in Palestine, Part 2
Friends of the Earth Scotland vice-chair Eurig Scandrett reports on environmental violations in the West Bank caused by the Israeli occupation. This is part two of two of a reflection on this visit.
Environmental Nakba: Israeli environmental injustices in Palestine
Friends of the Earth Scotland vice-chair Eurig Scandrett reports on environmental violations in the West Bank caused by the Israeli occupation. This is part one of two of a reflection on this visit.
What went wrong with the banks and how to fix it
The Libor scandal has opened up some political space to push for a real shake up of our banking system. To inject some fresh thinking into discussions we have made…
Reforming the Debt Creators: reflections on the Just Banking conference
The aims of the Just Banking conference were ambitious – to provide insights and proposals necessary to create a banking sector which serves society, one which delivers stable and environmentally…
