Environmental groups have welcomed the recommendation to include the human right to a healthy environment in Scots law. The Scottish Government’s National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership published detailed proposals for a new human rights law today and recommend that the new law is brought forward by the new Parliament ...
Parliamentary debate on a human right to a healthy environment
ERCS welcomes the news that Members of the Scottish Parliament will debate Ruth Maguire MSP's motion on a human right to a healthy environment ...
Parliamentary motion lodged on a human right to a healthy environment
Following a conversation with Ruth Maguire MSP, Convener of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee in the Scottish Parliament, we are delighted that she has lodged a motion on a human right to a healthy environment....
ERCS recruiting part-time Solicitor
One year on, we’re excited to be recruiting for an in-house solicitor. At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic, climate and biodiversity crises highlight the essential role of environmental rights in upholding all human rights, this is a unique opportunity to increase awareness of legal rights and remedies in environmental matters....
Treasurer (Board of Trustees)
ERCS is seeking to recruit a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees and drive forward our vision of a Scotland where every person’s right …
ERCS recruiting trustees including Treasurer
The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) is seeking to recruit four trustees from a variety of backgrounds to join our Board and drive forward …
Workshop: ‘Urban Environmental Justice for All?’
On Tuesday 22 September, ERCS will be co-facilitating a workshop on ‘Urban Environmental Justice for All?’ at this year’s virtual conference of the Political Ecology Network (POLLEN). We welcome …
September update
The 1st of September is an exciting day for the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland: It is the day we go live with our website …
Header image: 'Rainbow joy, Gadloch' by Emma Donaldson.
