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UK consumption driving climate change, land grabbing and human rights violations

New research reveals the extent of the UK’s land footprint. A new report released today (Monday 10 October 2011) shows that the UK has the second-largest ‘land footprint’ in Europe,…

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Destruction of nationally important wildlife site not open to challenge

Broad coalition of organisations and nearly 20,000 individuals urge Scottish Minsters to refuse permission for coal plant. The Court of Session in Edinburgh yesterday (4 October 2011) issued a ruling…

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‘Girl Band’ Protest at Royal Bank of Scotland sponsorship of low carbon conference

A ‘girl band’ of environmental activists dressed as ‘oily bankers’ protested outside the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) sponsored Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference (1) in Edinburgh this morning (Tuesday…

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Cross-party MSPs join rally to move Earth beyond unsustainable energy

Friends of the Earth Scotland and Biofuelwatch joint news release WHEN: Saturday 24 September 2011 at 12pm. WHERE: Outside City Chambers on the Royal Mile, moving to rally at Holyrood….

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Friends of the Earth Scotland comment on draft Scottish budget

Commenting on the Draft Scottish Budget 2012-13 published today (21 September 2011), Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: On Transport: “While we welcome the funding…

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European resource efficiency roadmap is a detour

A plan unveiled today (20 September) to tackle Europe’s dependency on imported resources does not go far enough to end the region’s over-consumption of the world’s water, land and other…

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First Minister should apologise say environment and transport groups

Scottish environment and transport campaign groups today (15 September) had a joint letter printed in the Press and Journal calling on First Minister, Alex Salmond, to apologise to William Walton,…

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Edinburgh food waste collection is a good start

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s announcement today (13 September) of £1.3m funding to support food waste collections in Edinburgh, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said:…

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Scottish Government legislative programme lacks imagination

Commenting on the announcement today (7 September 2011) of the Scottish Government’s legislative programme, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “While the documentation accompanying the…

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