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 ...
Case Studies
Defending Cullaloe Forest from environmental harm – Mark’s Voice for Justice
This Voices for Justice comes from Mark, who was concerned about the environmental harm of a local quarry and its storage and processing of incinerator waste, contaminating the adjacent forest. Without the commitment and tenacity of Mark, other concerned residents and local Councillors, pollution controls would not be enforced, and environmental harms would be allowed to continue unchecked ...
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 ...
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 ...
Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment: Lived experiences on access to greenspace and healthy food
Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment aims to establish a benchmark and platform to begin to respond to the priorities of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in Scotland ...
Rights Officer – my work so far
Cornell, ERCS's Rights Officer, works on raising awareness of environmental rights and supporting equitable participation in environmental decision-making ...
Lead shot contamination of soil and water – Mary’s Voice for Justice
Mary Hurry questions her local authority and environmental regulators about contamination from lead shot and encountering a lack of responsibility from all ...
Sheriffhall Overarching Objectors – holding the government to account on more roads and more emissions
The community group, Sheriffhall Overarching Objectors, challenge a proposed major road redevelopment that has implications for locals and the Scottish Government's plans to reduce car kilometres ...
