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A dangerous air pollution episode is expected to hit many parts of the central belt tomorrow (17/3/16), peaking on Friday 18th, with some areas still affected on Saturday 19th. Toxic…
The Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Conference today (15/3/16) brings together communities, Scottish and international experts to ensure Scottish communities continue to benefit from local natural resources, says Friends…
Crowds of anti-fracking activists gathered at the SECC in Glasgow this morning where the last SNP conference ahead of May’s election is being held. Communities directly affected by the unconventional…
Scotland’s banking system is “unsafe and unfit for purpose” and new “safe, sustainable, stakeholder” banks are needed, linked together through a government-owned network, a new report published today (10/3/16) has…
Responding to Scottish Labour's announcement today that it would ban fracking Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Mary Church said: “It is fantastic news that Labour have come…
Transport Scotland today released its summary National Statistics Key points: 44.8 billion vehicle kilometres were travelled on Scotland’s roads in 2014, an increase of 2% over the year, 5% more…
Reacting to the Budget announcement this afternoon, Emilia Hanna, air pollution campaigner for Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Hundreds of people emailed the finance secretary and lobbied their…
Reacting to launch of “Making Things Last”, the Scottish Government’s strategy on the circular economy, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Moving to a circular…
A report published today [23 February 2016] by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health reveals that 40,000 deaths are attributable to exposure…
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