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Friends of the Earth Scotland celebrates additional award from People’s Postcode Lottery

Friends of the Earth Scotland is delighted to confirm that players of People’s Postcode Lottery have awarded it an extra £25,000, as part of a £2 million bonus to their…

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Environment and climate protection built into written constitution

Reacting to publication of the draft Scottish Independence Bill, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “This Bill proposes a written constitution which rules out nuclear…

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Protest Outside UK Shale Gas Conference in Edinburgh

Today (Wednesday 11 June 2014) shale gas industry experts from across the UK are meeting for a conference in Edinburgh. Protesters will gather outside with placards as delegates enter at…

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Welcome for Kingussie community hydro

A long-awaited, community-owned hydro-electricity plant in Kingussie is finally becoming a reality. After nine long years the Kingussie Community Development Company (KCDC) are celebrating the installation of a new community…

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Civil Society demands people-centred solutions from UN Climate talks

This morning (Friday 6 June) Friends of the Earth, alongside other civil society groups, symbolically returned to the UN climate talks for the first time since hundreds of delegates walked…

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Welcome for Edinburgh trams

On the day that Edinburgh’s tram system will carry its first passengers, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “I have no doubt that Edinburgh’s trams…

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Glasgow Transport Plans Must Step Up to Deliver Clean Air

As a public consultation on transport plans for Glasgow’s city centre closes this Saturday, campaign group Friends of the Earth Scotland warns that the plans do not go far enough…

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Air pollution peak hotspots revealed

The Government has released official figures which show that air pollution “spikes” on some of Scotland’s busiest streets breached Scottish standards in 2013, creating immediate health risks. (1) Environment group…

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IPCC Climate Report – time to get out of fossil fuels

Reacting to the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report setting out the pathways the world must take to avoid climate disaster, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of Friends…

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