Get Wasted for Lent
Scottish communities are giving up rubbish for lent in an effort to reduce Scotland’s waste mountain. As part of a new 2010 challenge volunteers across Scotland are pledging to ‘slim…
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Press Releases
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Five years left to reach a clean, green energy future
A report released today (10 February) by the UK industry taskforce on peak oil suggests the peak in global oil production will occur within five years. Friends of the Earth…
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Budget – Friends of the Earth Scotland comment
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s Budget, Francis Stuart, Friends of the Earth Scotland Parliamentary Officer, said: “We welcome the additional £10m for a universal area-based home insulation scheme, a policy…
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Two out of three Scots want more ambitious green electricity scheme
Two thirds of Scots don’t think the government’s plan for local renewable energy schemes is ambitious enough, and three out of four are prepared to pay extra to see it…
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Food security is everybody’s business
The way we consume and produce food must change, and Scotland can show the way for the rest of the developed world. Yesterday’s One Planet Food seminar in Edinburgh (21…
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Energy efficiency the priority but micro-renewables have role to play
“A step change in building energy efficiency is needed, both for new and existing buildings,” Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive, said in response to a report…
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Friends of the Earth office in Haiti destroyed
The Friends of the Earth office in Haiti has been destroyed by the earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday. Reports from Haiti have revealed that although the Director Aldrin…
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People, politicians and producers should shape a sustainable food future for Scotland
Seminar – One Planet Food: Feeding Scotland Responsibly in a Changing World, Thursday 21 January 2010, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University, Cedar Suite 10am to 4.30pm. The event links…
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Aberdeen Bypass will add to greenhouse gas emissions
Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Chief Executive Duncan McLaren commented on the green light for Aberdeen Bypass: “This a mistaken and poorly judged decision that will make it more difficult…
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