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Reacting to publication of the draft Scottish Independence Bill, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “This Bill proposes a written constitution which rules out nuclear…
Today (Wednesday 11 June 2014) shale gas industry experts from across the UK are meeting for a conference in Edinburgh. Protesters will gather outside with placards as delegates enter at…
A long-awaited, community-owned hydro-electricity plant in Kingussie is finally becoming a reality. After nine long years the Kingussie Community Development Company (KCDC) are celebrating the installation of a new community…
This morning (Friday 6 June) Friends of the Earth, alongside other civil society groups, symbolically returned to the UN climate talks for the first time since hundreds of delegates walked…
On the day that Edinburgh’s tram system will carry its first passengers, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “I have no doubt that Edinburgh’s trams…
As a public consultation on transport plans for Glasgow’s city centre closes this Saturday, campaign group Friends of the Earth Scotland warns that the plans do not go far enough…
The Government has released official figures which show that air pollution “spikes” on some of Scotland’s busiest streets breached Scottish standards in 2013, creating immediate health risks. (1) Environment group…
Reacting to the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report setting out the pathways the world must take to avoid climate disaster, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends…
Air Pollution has been linked to 2094 deaths every year in regions across Scotland, with a total of nearly 22,500 life-years lost, new statistics for every council area in Scotland…
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