In a letter to the Scottish Government, the environmental charities APRS and ERCS call for an urgent response to the threat data centres pose to Scotland’s energy security, energy prices and climate targets ...
Campaigns
Lunchtime 101: Air Pollution
Why is air pollution still a health risk in Scotland? And what can we do about it? Join us for a lunchtime webinar to hear how we can guarantee our right to clean air ...
Guest blog: Climate conscious lawyering and a just transition in legal learning
As world governments meet in Brazil for the COP30 climate conference, citizens around the world are taking action into their own hands and demanding change ...
A healthy planet, a fair society: new UN guidance links human rights and the environment
A new General Comment published by the United Nations makes clear that 'a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is an essential precondition for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights.' ...
Campaign toolkit published
ERCS has worked with law students in the Fossil Free Law steering group to develop a campaign toolkit for organising on university campuses ...
Advocacy Manifesto sets out route map to secure environmental rights
ERCS today launches our new Advocacy Manifesto, setting out a route map of how every person’s right to live in a healthy environment can be respected, protected, and fulfilled ...
Landmark climate change ruling reaffirms States’ obligations to protect the right to a healthy environment
The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark Advisory Opinion on States’ obligations regarding climate change ...
Reforming legal aid to deliver environmental justice
A new ERCS briefing discusses the importance of amending Regulation 15 of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002 to enable public interest environmental litigation …
