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 ...

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 ...

The Environmental Justice Network is a group of community campaigners from across Scotland who are pushing for improved environmental regulations and enforcement. In this film, the stories of five campaigns weave together, revealing the systemic issues that people face when trying to access environmental justice in Scotland. Credits Environmental Justice Network Campaign for Clean Streets — George Niblock Friends of St Fittick’s Park — Richard Caie, Ishbel Shand Help Trees Help Us — Audrey Baird Save Our Shore Leith (SOSLeith) — Geo Camp, Jim Jarvie, Celia Mainland Wyndford Residents Union — Caz Rae, Pam Yule Co-created by the Environmental Justice Network and the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland Produced by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland Film by JHPVisuals About the film The Environmental Justice Network is a group of community campaigners who have used ERCS’s free legal Advice Service in trying to address their local environmental issues. Their knowledge of why and how environmental regulation in Scotland must be improved comes from first-hand experiences – of laws that are insufficient to prevent environmental damage, of lack of enforcement by regulators, and of the barriers of holding public bodies to account in a court of law. By being part of the Environmental Justice Network, the campaigners have identified commonalities between their campaigns. Even though they face different environmental problems, the issues they encounter with Scotland’s legal system are similar regardless of where they live. Their film speaks about these shared challenges they have faced standing up for the environment and our right to a healthy …

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 ...