Since 2022, ERCS has been working closely with the Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project (MECOPP) to investigate and address the range of environmental burdens faced by residents on Gypsy/Traveller sites in Scotland. This report summarises the findings and learnings of our collaboration across five sites ...
Voices for Justice
Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland
Over the last 18 months, ERCS have been working closely with Inclusion Scotland and the Sensing Climate project to identify opportunities for disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland. Ahead of our roundtable with key stakeholders in June, we are sharing our findings ...
The harm of septic tank discharges & sewer overflows into the River Dee – G’s Voice for Justice
This Voices for Justice piece comes from G, a resident near the River Dee in Dumfries and Galloway. G highlights the issue of septic tank pollution in the River Dee and the challenge of addressing it ...
Restore Nature wins legal challenge to protect Todrig from Sitka spruce plantations
Restore Nature won its legal challenge against Scottish Forestry to protect nature and communities around Todrig from proposed Sitka spruce plantations. Read David’s reflections on the process ...
The risks of sewage sludge spreading on land and the need to re-evaluate
ERCS and Fidra are calling for a moratorium on sewage sludge spreading on agricultural land amid increasing concerns about risks to the environment and human health ...
Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning
Together with Inclusion Scotland and the Sensing Climate Project, we are working to make climate emergency planning more disability-inclusive. Read a summary of the work so far ...
Restore Nature’s legal challenge to protect Todrig from Sitka spruce plantations
Restore Nature is taking a legal challenge against Scottish Forestry to protect nature and communities around Todrig from proposed Sitka spruce plantations ...
Bathing waters designation – murkier than ever?
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 ...
