Read our April newsletter on defending environmental democracy, with highlights from the parliamentary debate on environmental justice, our work on the Aarhus Convention and campaign updates ...
Defending environmental democracy: Why have newts and bats become public enemy number one?
Clare Symonds from Planning Democracy summarises our latest webinar on the erosion of environmental democracy and the planning system ...
A bit of a waste of time for all of us: the Scottish Government’s Review of the Effectiveness of Environmental Governance
In this long read, our Legal Director Dr Ben Christman breaks down the failures of the Scottish Government’s review on environmental governance, in which they refused to strengthen environmental protections ...
Scottish Parliament debates the Aarhus Convention and access to environmental justice – the highlights
Read our highlights from last week's Scottish Parliament debate on the Aarhus Convention and access to environmental justice ...
Participatory decision-making at the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland
D. Bowers is a member of the Environmental Justice Network. Last year, D was selected to participate in the decision-making panel for the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland ...
Webinar: Defending environmental democracy
How can we best mobilise in defence of environmental democracy? Watch our panel discussion with guest speakers Lesley Riddoch, Laurie Macfarlane, Prof Malcolm Tait and Dr Kiera Chapman ...
Scottish Civil Justice Council reported to a top UN body over breach of international environmental law – press release
The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland has today urged a top UN body to intervene against the Scottish Civil Justice Council for breaching our right to public participation in environmental decision-making ...
Petition to protect Scotland’s ancient and native woodlands closed: an update from Help Trees Help Us
In June 2023, we published a Voices for Justice from the Help Trees Help Us' campaign on saving Scotland's ancient and native woodlands. After almost five years, the petition was closed. Help Trees Help Us provide an update ...
Header image: 'Rainbow joy, Gadloch' by Emma Donaldson.
