06
April
2021
Divest Scotland Campaign: 2021 Briefing
Divest Scotland is a campaign building support for the Scottish Government, and the Scottish Parliament itself, to invest in a sustainable future, free from fossil fuels. Open the latest Campaign Briefing on Google Docs here.
23
February
2021
Divesting to Protect Our Pensions and the Planet, 2021 Report
This report and accompanying Scotland briefing sets out the fossil fuel investments of local government pension funds, building on similar work carried out in 2015 and 2017. It looks into the detail of how specific fossil fuel companies are driving the climate crisis and puts forward a case for action. The analysis, carried out by...
09
September
2020
A Green Jobs Recovery
As Scotland faces rising and record levels of unemployment in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, our paper sets out how climate action and green jobs can contribute to a Just and Green Recovery in Scotland. Urgent government intervention is required to boost investment, to create good jobs for the thousands of people made unemployed...
28
July
2020
BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Briefing
A briefing on the dangers posed by the unproven and dangerous technology of BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Storage.
15
June
2020
Just & Green Recovery Print At Home Posters
Posters to print at home and show your support for a Just and Green Recovery from coronavirus.
31
May
2020
Just and Green Recovery Letter to First Minister
Together with over 70 organisations in Scotland we’re calling for a Just and Green Recovery from coronavirus.
14
November
2019
A Manifesto for a Fossil Free UK
The science is clear: the next decade is crucial if we are going to meet our commitments to the address climate change, set out in the Paris Agreement. The next UK Government will therefore need to start taking action which sharply reduces emissions across the UK. In this document, Friends of the Earth Scotland sets...
01
September
2019
Programme for Government: A Climate Emergency Response Plan
The Scottish Government must back up their commitment to tackling the Climate Emergency by implementing a radical Programme for Government to cut emissions within the next decade.
14
August
2019
Air Pollution Campaign Toolkit
Most people know that air pollution is bad for us, but few of us realise just how damaging it is to our health. Often, we also don’t realise that it is preventable. If you want to tackle pollution and improve the air quality in your area, this toolkit can help. What you need to know,...