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Case Studies

A photo of a commercial conifer plantation with dense tree rows.
12 March 2025

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 ...

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14 February 2025

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 ...

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6 September 2024

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 ...

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25 July 2024

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 ...

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11 June 2024

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 ...

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12 March 2024

Wyndford Residents Union: Defending residents’ rights

The Wyndford Residents Union is fighting to save their home from one of Scotland’s biggest demolition projects proposed by Wheatley Homes Glasgow ...

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Debris floating in the Water of Leith in front of a bridge.
9 January 2024

Save Our Shore Leith: Two years of advocating for a clean Water of Leith 

SOSLeith have been fighting against sewage pollution for over two years, with little action from environmental regulators ...

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19 December 2023

Bathing water case update: Have the waters cleared?

In recent years, outdoor bathing has become increasingly importance to our health and wellbeing. Yet all is not well - not a day goes by without another sewage scandal, another tale of polluted rivers or beaches clogged with plastic waste ...

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