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Resources

Through our resources and outreach work, we aim to make individuals, community groups and organisations more aware of their environmental rights and identify areas for policy and law reform.

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FAQs

Our 'frequently asked questions' provide basic information on key environmental issues in Scotland.

  • Access to justice FAQ
  • Air pollution FAQ
  • PFAS FAQ
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Lived experience

These cases from our Advice Service and outreach work give voice to the lived experience of people across Scotland.

  • Defending Cullaloe Forest from environmental harm
  • Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment: Full report
  • Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic lived experiences on access to healthy food and greenspace: Workshop summary
View all Lived experience

Films & webinars

Watch and hear from community campaigners and other experts.

  • Webinar: Defending environmental democracy
  • Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic lived experiences of greenspace and food: Community partners film
  • Environmental Justice Network film
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Guides

Our guides provide detailed information on environmental laws.

  • Guide to accessing environmental information
  • Guide to the biodiversity duty
  • Guide to defamation law
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Briefings

Our briefings make recommendations for enforcing and improving environmental laws.

  • The Aarhus Convention and access to environmental justice – debate briefing
  • Efficiency savings and costs of a Scottish Environment Court
  • ERCS advocacy manifesto: Summary of recommendations
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Reports

Our reports provide in-depth analysis of environmental rights and the law.

  • Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment: Full report
  • Report on ERCS’s first 11 representations to Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS)
  • Scoping a domestic legal framework for ecocide in Scotland
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Consultation responses

Our responses to government consultations on environmental governance.

  • Legal aid inquiry – ERCS consultation response
  • National Marine Plan 2 planning position statement
  • Electricity infrastructure consenting in Scotland
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Search Resources

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  • Lived experience (12 May 2025)

    Defending Cullaloe Forest from environmental harm

  • Correspondence (24 April 2025)

    Letter to the Scottish Parties on inclusive environmental policy

  • Newsletters (18 April 2025)

    April 2025 newsletter

  • Consultation responses (17 April 2025)

    Legal aid inquiry – ERCS consultation response

  • Guides (14 April 2025)

    Guide to accessing environmental information

  • Briefings (14 April 2025)

    The Aarhus Convention and access to environmental justice – debate briefing

  • Films & webinars (25 March 2025)

    Webinar: Defending environmental democracy

  • Press releases (18 March 2025)

    Scottish Civil Justice Council reported to a top UN body over breach of international environmental law – press release

  • Correspondence (18 March 2025)

    Communication to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee on the Scottish Civil Justice Council

  • Correspondence (11 March 2025)

    Letter to Scottish Government on the enforcement of engine idling law

  • Press releases (11 March 2025)

    Councillors, health professionals, teachers and charities call on Scottish Government to cut air pollution from engine idling – press release

  • Newsletters (14 February 2025)

    February 2025 newsletter

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