Read our June newsletter on how we can challenge the bullies - with resources on how we can use lobbying laws, an update on our latest Aarhus Convention complaint and a new Voices for Justice ...
Everyone’s Environment: Recommendations for more inclusive environmental policy in Scotland
Last September, we were commissioned by NPC’s Everyone’s Environment project to co-produce recommendations for making environmental policy more inclusive. This blog shares the project’s resources ...
Complaint about the Scottish Civil Justice Council’s breach of the Aarhus Convention passes first hurdle
The Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee has rejected an attempt by the UK Government to have ERCS’s complaint about the Scottish Civil Justice Council declared inadmissible ...
Bathing waters designation – murkier than ever?
Bathing water designation came to our attention when we were contacted by the River Almond Action Group (RAAG). In this blog, our Assistant Legal Officer Preslava Todorova analyses how, over two years after our representation to Environmental Standards Scotland, bathing water designation remains murkier than ever ...
How to strengthen the regulation of lobbying in Scotland
The regulation of lobbying in Scotland rests on a legislative regime which came into force nearly a decade ago. This blog discusses some of the ways of strengthening existing lobbying laws, and what could be added to further meaningful transparency ...
Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment: Refugees’ and asylum seekers’ lived experiences of access to greenspaces and healthy food
In April 2025, Scottish Refugee Council invited ERCS to talk to the Peer Integration Group about their lived experiences of accessing greenspaces and healthy food. 29 refugees and asylum seekers attended the session. Read what they had to say ...
Guest blog: Why law students across Scotland are challenging their future employers over the climate crisis
Lawyers might not be the first group that springs to mind when discussing the climate crisis, but they play a critical role in enabling the operations of the fossil fuel industry ...
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016: How to enforce it and does it need to be strengthened?
How can we use lobbying laws to challenge the influence of big businesses and wealthy individuals in politics? Watch our free webinar on the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 ...
Header image: 'Rainbow joy, Gadloch' by Emma Donaldson.
