RBS AGM: Protestors target top coal bank
Protestors targeted RBS at its AGM in Edinburgh on Wednesday, demanding that the bank pull its money out of coal. Protestors dressed as bankers handed out lumps of coal disguised…
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Glasgow Cycle Hire Scheme will Boost Health and Reduce Pollution
On the day of the launch (Tuesday 24 June) of the first Cycle Hire Scheme in Glasgow, environmental campaigners have welcomed the scheme. Friends of the Earth Glasgow Coordinator…
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Scottish Government announces greater planning protection for communities facing fracking
Commenting on measures introduced by the Scottish Government today (Monday 23 June) to protect communities from gas drilling and fracking, Friends of the Earth Scotland head of campaigns Mary Church…
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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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