Press Releases

Scottish emissions in 2008 fell by 3.7% compared to 2007, according to figures released today [1]. The greenhouse gas pollution data for Scotland in 2008 show a more rapid rate…

Friends of the Earth Scotland supports a Greenpeace action to halt a dangerous oil drilling operation off Greenland. Juliet Swann, Head of Campaigns, Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Nothing…

Commenting on the decision by the Indian Government to reject a proposal by Vedanta Resources to mine the aluminium ore in the eastern state of Orissa, Juliet Swann, Head of…

Environmental campaigners are calling on an Edinburgh based global oil and gas company to live up to its commitment to “work with the communities in which we operate”. Friends of…

A new coal fired power station at Hunterston would have serious environmental impacts, and lead to a significant increase in overall Scottish emissions. Today Friends of the Earth Scotland, supported…

An alternative People’s Charter for the Royal Bank of Scotland is launched today, outlining a green future for the 83% publicly owned bank. The People’s Charter calls on RBS to…

An online sound library has raised over £5,000 for Friends of the Earth Scotland in a few days. Edinburgh based entrepreneur Ben Gillett’s company Camel Audio is offering customers a…

Camel Audio is pleased to announce Planet Earth, a new Sound Library packed full of great sounds for electronica, ambient and dance music producers. Until the end of August you…

This is a response to an article in The Times by Stephen Hester this week. The Times did not publish the letter. Times’s online version is subscriber only, unfortunately. Stephen…