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Why climate activists are standing with Grangemouth oil workers
The company’s plans to shut the oil refinery epitomize environmental and climate injustice.
Nurdles: The tiny pellets polluting Scotland
The plastics industry is polluting Scotland with nurdles, harming the environment and communities. We investigate the problem
This year’s divestment campaign highlights
Looking back at what the divestment campaign has been doing this year.
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Dust yet to settle over hung Parliament
The dust from Thursday’s election looks set to hang around almost as long as the ash from Eyjafjallajökull. Despite the shrill calls from the right-wing press, a Cameron premiership is…
People’s Charter for RBS
Billboards around the country proudly announce the Royal Bank of Scotland’s 14 vague commitments to improve customer services. So, we have launched an alternative People’s Charter for RBS, outlining a…
Royal Bank of Sustainability
I just came back from an inspiring couple of days in Brussels with Friends of the Earth communicators from across Europe.
Penguins run across Edinburgh
Friends of the Earth Scotland has ten runners in the Chris Hoy Edinburgh half marathon.
Reflections on Copenhagen
This week I’ve been forced to look back at the Copenhagen climate summit to prepare for an activist briefing session, and for a roundtable panel at the Political Studies Conference…
Green shoots of recovery?
I was listening to yesterday’s UK budget with even more interest than usual, if not especially high expectations. The Chancellor’s plan to establish a ‘Green Investment Bank’ had been widely…
A bright green renewable future
Welcome to Friends of the Earth Scotland’s new blog. We’ll be posting news and updates on Scotland’s environmental scene, and our activities at least weekly from now on. To kick…
