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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.
Why cold homes are a climate justice issue
The transition away from fossil fuels is a chance to transform our energy system to work for the public and improves our lives.
Rochana Sheward departs as Director
Rochana will be stepping down from the Director role, with their final day being 13 March.
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Kyoto vs Copenhagen in Cancun
The battle between the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord has come to the fore. Mexico is rumoured to be prepared to table a draft text based on the Accord,…
Show us the money: Cancun negotiators talk cash
Duncan McLaren updates on the climate summit. Finance continues to dominate discussions inside and outside the talks in Cancun. The arbitary numbers being bandied around – both for so-called ‘Fast…
Looking back at our fundraising month
November 2010 has seen Friends of the Earth Scotland’s first ever fundraising month – Our Planet Your Passion – take place. We have dressed up as penguins, strutted our stuff…
UN climate negotiations claw their way to Cancun summit
A year on from climate negotiations in Copenhagen, the UN process has clawed its way to another summit, this time in the heat of Cancun, Mexico.
Reunion 2: The diary of an Intern
The Start of the Adventure I had grand plans for the first day in my new office at Friends of the Earth Europe in Brussels, that involved a pair of…
Reunion 1
Last week, en route to a meeting of NGOs to discuss tar sands campaigning, I met up with two of our ex-interns in Brussels to catch up and see how…
Full house at Richard Wilkinson lecture
Earlier this week Friends of the Earth Scotland and the University of Edinburgh Business School brought Richard Wilkinson – co-author with Kate Pickett of The Spirit Level – to Edinburgh…
A budget for the climate?
Duncan McLaren reviews today’s Scottish Government budget and new climate change plans. Today in Holyrood pretty much all eyes were on the Scottish Government’s budget. Would John Swinney pull off…
Access to Environmental Justice petition handed in
Our Access to Environmental Justice Campaign picked up pace last week as we dropped by the Scottish Parliament to hand in our petition asking the Parliament to investigate the barriers…
