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Craft fair and cafe to raise funds for the environment

When: Friday 25 March and Saturday 26 March 2011 11am to 3:30pm, FREE entry Where: Augustine’s Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Jewellery and craft makers from all over Scotland are…

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Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes plans for tidal project in Sound of Islay

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s approval of plans for the world’s largest tidal energy project, to be built in Sound of Islay, Friends of the Earth Scotland campaigner Beth Stratford…

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Campaigners launch online campaign against new Forth road bridge

A coalition of campaigning groups are calling on the Scottish Government to hold off signing the £2.3bn contract before Forth road bridge before the parliamentary elections. Friends of the Earth…

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Nuclear explosion shows why renewables must be our energy future

As the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan are followed by potential nuclear meltdown, Juliet Swann, Head of Projects and Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “We have…

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Evaluation of government energy schemes needed

Commenting on the announcement that an underspend in the Energy budget is being directed towards householders wishing to install green energy measures, Juliet Swann, Head of Campaigns at Friends of…

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Fuel Poverty Forum chair resigns

The independent chair of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum, Graham Blount, has resigned in protest at the Scottish Government’s lack of consultation with the Forum.  Reacting to the resignation news,…

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Government must stay on track with UK transport system upgrade

Commenting on the recent rail upgrade debate, Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Head of Campaigns Juliet Swann said: “If the coalition government really wants to be the ‘greenest government ever’,…

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Underground upgrade is green infrastructure investment

Friends of the Earth Scotland have welcomed government support for an upgrade to Glasgow’s underground system. Francis Stuart, Friends of the Earth Scotland Parliamentary Officer, said: “This is a welcome…

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What price a secure energy system?

Renewables industry representatives, academic experts, government officials and NGOs will gather today (28 February) to debate how Scotland can meet more than our own energy demands from renewables by 2030….

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