Law students from ERCS’s Fossil Free Law campaign have met with Ben Kemp, Chief Executive Officer at the Law Society of Scotland to push for new climate change guidance for solicitors ...
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The harm of septic tank discharges & sewer overflows into the River Dee – G’s Voice for Justice
This Voices for Justice piece comes from G, a resident near the River Dee in Dumfries and Galloway. G highlights the issue of septic tank pollution in the River Dee and the challenge of addressing it ...
Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: Campaign update
This year is critical for tackling sewage pollution. In the last three months, we have been speaking to communities to hear their concerns, so we can push for better regulations ...
Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: Support our Earth Raise campaign
Between 22-29 April, we're participating in the Big Give Earth Raise to help fund the next phase of Clean Up Scotland's Sewage. Watch our 30-minute webinar to find out why your donation is so important ...
Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: World Water Day
This World Water Day on 22 March, join us in person in Edinburgh and online to send a clear message to the Scottish Government: Sewage pollution doesn’t just wash away with water, it needs action ...
Fossil Free Law: A new generation of lawyers ready to confront the climate emergency
Behind every climate disaster, there is fossil fuel. And behind every fossil fuel project, there is a lawyer representing the interests of a fossil fuel company ...
Fossil Free Law student gathering
Join us at our inaugural Fossil Free Law student gathering. This one-day event is an opportunity for law students to network, gain campaigning skills, and plan together how we can collectively challenge ties between Scotland’s legal sector and the fossil fuel industry. Why attend? We are building a new network of climate conscious law students, and we want you to be part of it. As the future workforce of Scotland’s legal sector, law students have a vital role to play in challenging the acceptability of law firms providing services to the fossil fuel industry. They can shape emerging norms and drive a cultural shift within the legal profession, ensuring that the work undertaken by lawyers remains compatible with Paris Agreement climate targets. What is the problem? Scientists are warning that climate breakdown is happening faster than expected and that the window for action is closing fast. If we are serious about limiting dangerous temperature rises, there is no space for new fossil fuels, but oil & gas companies have failed to diversify and continue to seek licences to exploit new reserves. Law firms provide a range of services to oil, gas and mining companies, enabling transactions that finance future fossil fuel development, litigation against climate accountability, and fossil fuel lobbying. However, until now, the enabling role of our legal sector has escaped scrutiny, and there has been little consideration of whether work undertaken by lawyers on behalf of the fossil fuel industry is consistent with the Paris Agreement targets to …
Lunchtime 101: Air Pollution
Why is air pollution still a health risk in Scotland? And what can we do about it? This webinar hears from expert speakers discussing how we can guarantee our right to clean air ...
