Response to Scottish Fuel Poverty Statement
Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Association for the Conservation of Energy welcome the opportunity to comment on the consultative draft of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Statement. On the…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Redressing the Balance 3: Setting Up a Community Sustainability Project
This third Redressing the Balance handbook concerns itself with the practical issues involved in setting up a project within your community, and in particular a project leading to a more…
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Issues in Improving Quality in Private Housing – A Response from Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Association for the Conservation of Energy
FoES and ACE are fully supportive of the work of the Housing Improvement Task Force. The ‘issues’ paper is a very comprehensive document and we only have a few specific…
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Transport (Scotland) Bill – a briefing from TRANSform Scotland and Friends of the Earth Scotland
This Transport Bill is being debated in the same week that we are hearing reports of Arctic ice receding to its greatest extent since records began and the Environment Agency…
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Redressing the Balance 1: Environmental Campaigning
This handbook is part of the series Redressing the Balance: working towards environmental justice in Scotland. The series is intended for people who are new to the issues. Each handbook…
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Redressing the Balance 2: Community Sustainability Audits
This handbook is the second installment of the Redressing the Balance: working towards environmental justice in Scotland series. It discusses the stages and priorities in developing a community sustainablity audit….
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Counting Chemicals: Developing a Pollution Release and Transfer Register for Scotland
Freedom of information and access to environmental information have, in recent years, come to the forefront of international political and environmental debate. It is under this umbrella that Pollution Release…
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Incineration or Something Sensible?
The UK Government and local authorities are currently looking at burning more waste from households, shops and offices in incinerators. Superficially, the idea of burning waste to generate useful energy…
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Blood on Glasgow’s Doors?
Glasgow City Council is considering spending £30,000 installing a mahogany door at its City Chambers. Because the council is insisting on using wood from the industry-backed Forests Forever scheme, and…
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