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Human right to a healthy environment

8 December 2021

Press release: petition for an enforceable human right to a healthy environment launched today

Our petition launched today calls for an enforceable human right to a healthy environment for every person in Scotland...

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11 November 2021

Come to the launch of our Call to Action!

We warmly invite you to the launch of our Call to Action and Advocacy Manifesto: A right to a healthy environment that works, Wednesday 8 December 1-1:45pm (online, free). Now more than ever we need a human right to a healthy environment to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. Hear about the legal reforms that are needed and support the launch of our online petition ...

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13 October 2021

United Nations Human Rights Council recognises the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment

Great news! The United Nations Human Rights Council recognised last Friday (8th October) for the first time, that a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right ...

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29 April 2021

Parties’ election promises on environmental rights compared

Ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary election on 6 May, here is what the political parties have said in their election manifestos about incorporating the human right to a healthy environment ...

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1 April 2021

Update: Taskforce recommendations and Parliamentary debate

March was a busy month! Read our blog on the headlines from the Taskforce's report, the Parliamentary debate and our next steps ...

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2 February 2021

Why Scotland needs a human right to a healthy environment

Without a healthy environment, humanity cannot survive. ERCS is advocating for a human right to a healthy environment to be included in Scots law as part of a new Human Rights (Scotland) Act. Read on to find out why we need a human right to a healthy environment, why Scotland needs to act, and what we are doing to support this ...

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