Activists push Scotland’s new public bank towards climate leadership
Efforts by climate activists have won huge changes to Scotland’s new public bank. That’s worth celebrating.
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Category - Divestment
What People Power achieved in 2019
Highlights from our campaigning to protecting our climate and environment in 2019.
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The battle for Scotland’s new public bank
Will this Bank lead the transition to a zero carbon economy or take a business as usual approach?
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Campaign stories: looking back at Glasgow University’s fossil free first
Ric Lander speaks to Živilė Mantrimaitė and Miriam Wilson about their role in the seminal campaign to divest Glasgow University from fossil fuels.
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Chilean activist reveals Scottish finance’s role in ongoing unrest
Lucio Cuenca explains how mining firms – part-owned by Scottish pension funds – are destroying the environment in Chile
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How to divest a nation from fossil fuels
In 2018 Ireland became the world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels. Could Scotland follow?
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As RBS chief leaves, will it usher in an end to fossil fuel finance?
RBS can demonstrate climate leadership by ending finance for fossil fuel projects
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Environmental highlights 2018
Highlights from our campaign work protecting Scotland’s environment in 2018.
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Why we’re chanting ‘Fossil Banks No Thanks!’
10 years on from the financial crisis and big banks are still casting a long shadow over our society.
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