A new report commissioned by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) considers how the unprecedented support for criminalising ecocide can translate into a ‘workable domestic offence’ in Scotland ...
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Lunchtime 101: Access to Justice on the Environment
Why is Scotland still in breach of the UN Aarhus Convention’s access to justice requirements? Join our free lunchtime webinar ...
Can criminalising ecocide make Scotland’s polluters pay?
Hello, I am Julia, the new Policy & Communications Officer at ERCS. Since starting in November, I have been exploring what criminalising ecocide could mean for Scotland ...
Lunchtime 101: Ecocide
Watch the recording of our Lunchtime 101 to find out more about the crime of ecocide ...
Bathing water case update: Have the waters cleared?
In recent years, outdoor bathing has become increasingly importance to our health and wellbeing. Yet all is not well - not a day goes by without another sewage scandal, another tale of polluted rivers or beaches clogged with plastic waste ...
Campaigners slam Scottish Civil Justice Council for refusing to consult on changes to legal expenses – press release
Campaigners have criticised the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC), for its lack of transparency in undertaking a review of legal expenses ...
Petition handed in to Scottish Government for Human Rights Day
Today we submitted the final copy of our petition calling for an enforceable right to a healthy environment ...
This Human Rights Day, Scotland must realise the promise of the right to a healthy environment
Human Rights Day marks a key moment in human history: 10 December 1948, when representatives from across the world came together to sign the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Yet the rights it contained were incomplete ...