Events

28th June 2024, 6:00 pm - 07:30 PM

Edinburgh climate hustings

Augustine United Church, EH1 1EL
We are hosting a series of election debates between candidates focussing on the climate - these are known as hustings.

This is a great opportunity to hear more about what different parties will do on climate and the environment if elected and you will have the chance to ask your own questions too.

26th June 2024, 7:30 pm - 09:00 PM

Falkirk climate hustings

Falkirk Trinity Church
We are hosting a series of election debates between candidates focussing on the climate - these are known as hustings.

This is a great opportunity to hear more about what different parties will do on climate and the environment if elected and you will have the chance to ask your own questions too.

13th June 2024, 6:00 pm - 07:30 PM

Resisting Fossil Fuels workshop

Online
Come along to learn about the plans for a new gas burning power station in Peterhead, and how we can work together across campaigns to end new fossil fuel projects and strengthen the wider anti-fossil fuel movement.

This will be an open and welcoming space for seasoned activists and new people engage in collective learning. We’ll hear about the long history of failure of carbon capture and how companies use it to greenwash fossil fuel expansion.

You can expect discussions about a Just Transition and alternative futures for Peterhead, planning actions for key moments and making connections between different groups.

The workshop will be held online via Zoom, register below and you will receive the link by email before the event.

08th June 2024, 2:00 pm - 04:00 PM

From Hunterston to Peterhead: Building Beyond Fossil Fuel Power Stations in Scotland

We're hosting an afternoon event about fighting polluting power stations in Scotland, from opposing new coal at Hunterston 15 years ago to new gas at Peterhead at the moment. You will have the opportunity to hear a guest speaker and to get an in-depth look at our main campaign.

05th June 2024, 6:00 pm - 07:00 PM

Fossil Free Parliament: election campaign launch!

This General Election, our friends at Fossil Free Parliament will be calling on all parliamentary candidates to reject the interests of the fossil fuel industry in Westminster and to support a vision of a Parliament that works for people and planet instead. Please join Fossil Free Parliament and special guest speaker, Sam Bright, the UK Deputy Editor of DeSmog, on Wednesday 5th June at 6pm to find out how we can kick big polluters out of Parliament. Everyone is very welcome!

01st June 2024, 10:00 am - 02nd June 2024, 6:00 pm

Meadows Festival

The Meadows, Edinburgh
We'll be at the festival discussing our campaigns and how people can get involved in supporting our work. The weekend of events includes music, sports and the chance to learn about loads of great community initiatives in the city.
Festival is on from 10-6 on Satuday and Sunday. Come say hello!

23rd May 2024, 6:00 pm - 07:00 PM

Webinar: Scotland’s climate targets scandal: what next for our movement?

Online via Zoom
The Scottish Government wants to scrap its targets to cut climate pollution by 2030.

Join our short webinar as we try to explain this scandal, why climate targets are so important and join discussions about how we work together to deliver the action needed.

18th May 2024, 10:00 am - 08:00 PM

We Keep Us Safe – Visions for an alternative world

Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow
Join us and Tripod for a movement gathering all about visioning the kind of world we want to live in.

Imaging a better world, and acting on this hope does not mean ignoring the losses, or the scale of change required. But hopelessness and despair are convenient to those who wish to preserve the status quo, because they take away our belief in our collective power to come together to create change.

Through panel discussions, creative performances and interactive workshops we will make space to dream beyond the deadlock of politics, the brutality of borders and increasing criminalisation of those working for change.

16th May 2024, 6:30 pm - 08:00 PM

Resisting Expansion – Tales from the UK’s fossil fuel frontline

Online via Zoom
Fuel Poverty Action webinar will hear from campaigners, community leaders and workers tirelessly working to challenge and transform the dominance of oil and gas. The session will explore the falsehoods of energy security and the licensing bill going through parliament, discussing the changing landscape of Scottish climate policy, the cynicism of politicians painting people who challenge their vested interests as pariahs, and hearing from offshore platform workers organising to transform their trade.

08th May 2024, 7:00 pm - 08:00 PM

UK Divest: Celebrating & Learning from Success

Campaigns for fossil fuel divestment across the UK have secured important victories in 2024. Join UK Divest on 8th May to celebrate & learn from these wins!
Join UK Divest & campaigners from Fossil Free West Yorkshire and Divest Bedfordshire to hear about their recent divestment achievements and to see what we can learn for our own campaigns!

01st May 2024, 6:00 pm - 08:00 PM

Resisting Fossil Fuels – Edinburgh Workshop

Augustine United Church, EH1 1EL
Come along to one of our activist workshops to find out more about the new gas burning power station being planned in Peterhead, and discuss how we can organise against it.

We’ll be thinking about how campaigning against this new fossil fuel power station can fit into the wider climate movement in Scotland, and where we can effectively use our energy and work together. 

Everyone welcome + dinner is included.

30th April 2024, 6:00 pm - 08:00 PM

Resisting Fossil Fuels – Glasgow Workshop

Quaker Meeting House, G2 4PS
Come along to one of our activist workshops to find out more about the new gas burning power station being planned in Peterhead, and discuss how we can organise against it.

We’ll be thinking about how campaigning against this new fossil fuel power station can fit into the wider climate movement in Scotland, and where we can effectively use our energy and work together. 

Everyone welcome + dinner is included.

24th April 2024, 6:00 pm - 08:00 PM

Resisting Fossil Fuels – Aberdeen Workshop

Anatomy Rooms, AB10 1AL
Come along to one of our activist workshops to find out more about the new gas burning power station being planned in Peterhead, and discuss how we can organise against it.

We’ll be thinking about how campaigning against this new fossil fuel power station can fit into the wider climate movement in Scotland, and where we can effectively use our energy and work together. 

Everyone welcome + dinner is included.

23rd April 2024, 6:00 pm - 07:00 PM

No climate betrayals – save the 2030 targets

Bute House, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Join us as we protest against plans to scrap Scotland's critical 2030 climate targets. This crisis demands urgent action - not roll backs and broken promises.

This will be a family friendly rally with speeches by young climate activists, food campaigners and Friends of the Earth Phillippines.

19th April 2024, 4:00 pm - 21st April 2024, 5:00 pm

YFoES Skillshare and Network Gathering

Pitlochry
Do you care about the climate? Are you interested in making new activist friends? Looking to share and learn new skills to support the climate justice movement? If you are aged 18-30 and live in Scotland, come along to our residential skillshare in Pitlochry!

Join us for a weekend of trainings and workshops covering a whole host of topics. The weekend will be designed and run by young people to ensure it is as effective and useful as possible. Whether you’re completely new to campaigning or a seasoned pro, this weekend is for you.

On Sunday afternoon YFoES will be hosting a network gathering and introducing our new strategy, so this is a great chance to learn more and get involved.

23rd March 2024, 11:00 am - 04:30 PM

YFoES Facilitation Training

Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Facilitation skills are key to good organising, campaigning and movement building. Join Young Friends of the Earth Scotland to get skilled up to run great meetings and workshops!

In the first half of this training we will focus on facilitation skills for meetings, using consensus decision making as a model. In the second half, we will focus on skills for workshops. This workshop is suitable for beginners and those who want to improve the skills they already have. Open to young people aged 16-30.

Book your place via Eventbrite.

12th February 2024, 7:00 pm - 08:00 PM

‘The Future is Not F*cked’ film screening & discussion

Online
Join us for the online premiere of a short film exploring how oil has seeped into the lives and loves of people in Aberdeen. The film is an infusion of live performance, interviews and cityscape. We're delighted to be joined by the filmmaker Sara Stroud to talk about her work and the reaction to it so far.

23rd January 2024, 6:30 pm - 07:30 PM

Webinar: Polluted Politics – Big Oil vs Scotland

Online via Zoom
Join Friends of the Earth Scotland as we uncover the hidden lobbying inside the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government that’s designed to undermine climate protection and a just transition.

We'll show you how to investigate what your own MSPs have been up to and how we can root out corporate capture of our politics, to help put power back in the hands of the people, not big oil.