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Dr Thomas Muinzer, of Aberdeen University’s Centre for Energy Law, details the work of Scottish Climate Emergency Legal Network (SCELN) and its Seventh Gas Campaign.…

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 to live in a healthy environment is fully realised. The Board of Trustees has collective responsibility for the overall governance of ERCS, the determination of ERCS’s strategy, business plan and organisational policy. The day-to-day management and operational work of the organisation is delegated to the chief officer and her small team. The specific role of the Treasurer is to provide financial oversight and guidance to the Board. You will have knowledge and experience of financial accounts and the capacity to spend additional time on detailed finance matters. The time commitment is 3 -5 hours every month. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone interested in environmental issues to lend their expertise and learn more about our sector. There is no remuneration; however, all necessary travel and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. If you feel you have the passion, experience and time to commit, please contact Shivali Fifield, Chief Officer at sfifield@ercs.scot or on 07395 652434 for an informal discussion. To apply, download the recruitment pack:

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 our vision of a Scotland where every person’s right to live in a healthy environment is fully realised. The Board of Trustees has collective responsibility for the overall governance of ERCS, the determination of ERCS’s strategy, business plan and organisational policy, and currently delegates the day-to-day management and operational work of the organisation to the development manager and her small team. The time commitment for trustees in these critical start up years is one day a month. We are particularly looking for trustees with fundraising, organisation building, legal expertise, health inequalities and human and children’s rights experience. We are also seeking a Treasurer to provide financial oversight and guidance to the Board. You will have financial or accounting qualification and appropriate knowledge, and the capacity to spend additional time on detailed finance matters. There is no remuneration; however, all necessary travel and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. Previous board-level experience would be beneficial. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs.  However, we particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on boards in Scotland. If you feel you have the passion, experience and time to commit, please contact Shivali Fifield, Development Manager at sfifield@ercs.scot, or Campbell Gemmell, …

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 participation by all. Places will be limited so please sign up by e-mailing Meri Juntti on M.Juntti@mdx.ac.uk.